New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-06
nApoLsons LETTER TO NICHOLAS.
Dates! London and Paris. Feb. -.

O'Clock last evening The news she brings adds nothing
decisive to what had previously received by the Andes
and City of Glasgow. The following is summary up 70
the lat st moment:
In the House of Commons the 9th February, Lord
John Resell brought forward the prOrns government
scheme ~ the reform Of the representative system and
this bill possesses the very great merit OF
largely ding the franchise the WAS likely TO
receive th0sspport ofhe liberal party The county fran
cse is to - reduced to $40 and the borough franchise 10
&c per Nineteen boroughs containing less than
800 electors in each 10 be dsfranchised BDToughs
having lees than 900 electors to return only
Der instead of Persons having not less than 100
Ter year salary possessing f1 year dividends in the
funds. paying ~ year income tax having had
deposit Of $50 in savings bank for less than three
years al TO have votos. These, with few minor
changes constitute the basis of the which the
s suByeT.ive. P"'' P'0H'uH'' - %
The great feature Of the news by this arrival is OF c.
the immense preparations for in progress AZ all che
British ports Although Lord Aberdeen had stated in
tie House OF Lords that not inevitable yet the Al
miralty and Horse Guards authorities in London were
acting though actually declared IL is now
known for certain that the Government has resolved and
taking the necessary steps TO send out to Malta
the fret division of the contingent destined for the de-
tense of Turkey, body of infantry 10000 strong, and
IGopOiOna,e force of cavalry and artillery The extent
to which this auxiliary force may hereafter be increased
viii OF depend upon circumstances The division
which had been prepared for immediate embarkaon
listed of three battsons Of the Guards-thc 4th, 23h
3d. 50h nth and 93d regiments of the line and the
ond battalion Of the rifle brigade. The artillery force
viii include five field batteries and brigade for small
ball cartridges. j was not expected the brigade of
cavalry would leave till early in March and its destina
ton will be Constannople, and it will comprise the
Scotch Greys the Cerbneers the 18th Lancers the 18th
and 9Th Hussars and the Ennskillens The Duke of
Cambridge will take the command assisted by Gen.
BrOherton and the Earl Of Cardigan Lord Raglan has
been appointed TO the chief command Of the petition.
To convey The first division of the above troops the
infantry detachments of which rendezvous Malta
the Government had chartered several large steamers be-
longing to the great steam packet companies At South
ampton great preparations were being made in getting
ready the steamships OrDOco, Ripon Hana, Him laya,
and others which ordered TO be ready to embark
$500 men on the 18th from the Southampton docks.
Other large hips both in Liverpool and London
had been engaged by the Government On the llth inst,
the Niagara and Cambria belonging TO the Cunard Com
paDy, taken up and the place Of the FORMER ship in
conveying the mails TO this port, was to be occupied by
the Alps, which would leave Liverpool
the 18th The other ships OF the Cunard Company would
also stated DO taken up by the Government as
they arrived leaving it to Mesrs Cunard to carry the
the mail seryce they best could by means Of smaller
seamers Many of Green's and Dunbar fine East India
sailing ships had likewise been hired by the Admiralty to
convey horses munitions of war stores and troops to the
East.
At Portsmouth, Plymouth. Woowich Chatham -snd at
all tho naval stations the preparations ior war were on
of vGous classes chiefly of line ofbatle ships and power
full screw frigas would be ready by the 9th March and
was to assemble in the Downs that day, where they
would be Joined by French ships Of of 100 TO so
guns each and the whole feet under the command of Ad
niral Sir Charles Napier would then be held at disposal
for operssions in the Baltic and against 81 Petersburg
The pioneer Of this great force the British steamer Heca
LETT Portsmouth the nth to make surveys in the Baltic
and North Sea before the advance Of the fleet The ecla
has board several elder brethren OF the Trinity House
and 80 North Sea pilots.
While these gigantic preparations for war on the part
of the English Cabinet and while others of similarly
formidable character simultaneously going on IN
France rumors of peace again in the ascendant and
many people willing to indulge the belief that there
would be after all fighting The Paris correspondent
of The London Times states for certain that fresh nego
Citations a settlement of the Eastern question were on
the taps and hopes were generally entertained that they
would not be unsuccessful The propositions said TO
be adopted by the four Powers make concession TO the
Emperor of Russia viz, the liberty of treating TO
tam extent alone with Turkey the latter power however,
to have the right to consult with ITS allies Is proposed
that the evacuation of the Prncpates shall take place
simultaneously with that of the Black Sea- and that the
fleets will reenter the BosphOus when the Russians re-
cross the Pruth. , a.,
Ii is also alleged that Louis Napoleon the 3oth ult,
sent an autograph letter to the Car (which was previously
communicated to the British Cabinet proposing shat
treaty Of peace should be negotiated between Russia and
Turkey on the basis of the Vienna note modified by the
Porte that The negotiations should take place direct be
tween Russian and Turkish plenipotenary and that
if an arrangement should be Effected convention sha
take place between the Cabinet OF st. Petersburg the VI
toman Porte and the four powers under ihe guarantee OIL
Europe. . e 49,
efforts fer peace and the great bulk OF the English PEG
lie ,e in fact everse to any further shily shaying
aus DESTROYS of giving the Gar such chassement as
hall secualy prevent him from being able 10 break the
peace Of the world for q long time to come 49,,
telegraph dispatch from ToUlon announces the arr
vel at Algers of the French squadron under Admiral
Bruat 1t was take board division of $4,000 men
under General Pelsier and make san Tor Ioulon wnels
nm English squadron and transports was to meet 1t ana
ol on board 40 French troops Both sqnarons were
S 10 proceed to the Levant and dsembfk their forces
in tie Marmora to undertake the protection oi the DUE
Iroceedinrs of the Russians at Walacha said
"a h. most revolving toward the unfortunate inhabitants
and Wholesale of the inhabitants OF several WI
aoc had taken place in consequence OF the women and
children having resisted the Cossacks who were sent 10
coupel them TO 90 unsuitable work.
Dash
sivo against the Russians III Asia Win oV'OVV V0' WV
horse ard 20 guns. ..,
At Kalafat both parties were anxiousy waiting ana eN
recnc decisive operations Ii was Supposed mat YOU'D
he by $4,000 Russians the Emperor had sent
ords for every eore be made to drive the Turks out
of Lesser Walachia. The Russians were evidently pre-
pairing series OF attacks agaHst tue snce nee " 'e
Danube snd was feared that before assistance coa az
rive om bs slie in the Of Oner Pasaa beng de
tested tha; rreparrsble mischief mightbs dons: ine
new, from tie Danube therefore looked Tor VIII 'ne
re- TSsdoa Times of the 18th we find translation
of the letter addressed by Louis Napoleon to the Cza
PALACE OF THE TUILEREs, Jan %, 1854.
SIRE The difference which has arisen between your
Majesty and tie Ottoman Porte has assumed such grave
as, Get that think it right myself to explain dfecui ~
your Moiesty the part which France has taken IN 'h's
u stop and the means which suggest themselves to me
in orderto avoid the dangers which menace the anlu
lie note Which your Majesty has Just sent TO my Gov
ernmeu and TO that Of Queen Victoria. ondeAvors 10
rove that the system of pressure adopted from tle
ccumeuct by the two maritime Powers which alone
iry olyed tie question in bitterness On the contrary &c
cordirg to my view the matter would nave contnusd
Cabinet QUESTION If the occupation of the two Principal
lies had not suddenly Transferred i from the son OF
discussion 10 that OF fact N3yeTheess, although yonl
EoCstv's troors had entered allacha advised the
PHO not 10 consider that occupation as warhke ac
n ms rroyirg our extreme desire for concl ston Aer
TI,d consulted with England Austria and Prussia pro
,nrcd In vour Majesty note designed To give saiIssc
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