Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-04-17
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MONDAY, APRIL II, 1854.
The War im Europe.

Russo Turkish quarrel is now past. The al
lies of Turkey have formally declared them
selves at war with Russia, and the work Of
death and destruction has begun. Operations
have been resumed on the Danube, between
the Turks and Russians, resulting in the sue
cess of the former. and Sujule- Kale and Ana
pa, two fortified Russian stations, to the south
OF Circassia, oil the Black Sea, have been Civ
en- to the sword and flames, by the fierce war;
riors of the Caucasus. The troops of Britain
and France are fastening to the scene of OPP
erations in Turkey, while Sir Charles Napier
already menaccs Cronstadt, with his powerful
and well appointed fleet. The Russians haYe
made Herculean exertions to- render Cron- q,
stadt impregnabie to the assaults of the Brit
ish. The importance Of this city, both as the
port of St. Petersburg and as the greatest ma
val station in the Russian empire, renders it
point of the UTMOST Importance, both to the
aesailants, and defenders of Russia. It stands
on the Southeast extremity of the island of
Kotlino, in the Gulf of Finland, and is con-
sidercd an outwork of the Cars capital
Houses in Cronstadt, not considered ball
proof, have been recently thrown down by the
Russians, and every possible obstruction to
ships has been placed in the narrow channels
of the coast of Finland.
One important item of news by the Ameri-
CO, is, the statement that insurrectionary dis
quietude manifests itself in Finland. This
simple fact indicates that the unity of the
Russian empire, and the domination of the
Gear, over the minds of his subjects, are not
so complete as some writers would have us
imagine. Revolution SAUNDERS in the bosom
eff incongruons Russia, as well as in that Of
Austria. Who knows how much the present
war may tend to aw aiken it 1t il. is not sur
prising, however, that Finland should be dis
contented at the present aspect of Russian af-
fairs, for she possesses no sympathy with the
spirit of Russian nationality and Greek the
ology, which precpitates the Car upon Tur-
key. AT the same time, the weight of British
vengeance will fall upon her towns and|trade.
The Fins, who are neither Sclaylc nor leu
tonic, but distinct race, were sovereign and
Independent till the 18th century, when they
became subject to Sweden. Since 1909, the
whole of Finland has been subject. to Russia,
but 1t has retained the Lutheran religion, and
the Swedish form of government. The
= Western IDEAS" so hateful to the Gear, and
so grateful to the downtrodden, everywhere,
have penetrated extensively amongst the
10000 inhabitants of Finland, and may
cost his Czarship some anxiety and trouble,
E before he gets through with Turkey and her
allies. We. trust that democratic good will
issue from the battle-smoke that now sur
rounds the bankrupt, bloody thrones of Eu.
rope. We hope that republieanisn will re-
ceiye and take advantage of this contest
amongst the crown ocracy and we hope that
Brother Jonathan viii keep cook and avoid
all occasion for mixing up in the havoc and
horrors of this desperate struggle. Thus he
may extend his commerce i'll all quarters of
the world, end make it minister, in spirit Of
benefcencc,to the necessities of those who are
subjected to the dire calamities, which the
ambition and cupidity of their rulers have
brought upon them. In the mean time, the
war and its incidents will, more deeply than
any other subject, excite the sympathies, and
engross the attention of the civilized world.
Senator Douglas has written a very long
letter to vindicate his character and position
on the Nebraska bill. 1t is especially address,
ed to twenty-foar clergymen of Chicago, who
"as citizens, and. as ministers of the gospel of
Jesus Christ, " protested, Gin the name of AL
mighty God," against the Nebraska bill, but
it may be considered, likewise, as his answer
to the protest of three thousand and fifty cler-
| gymen of New England, 1t is just such a
specimen of special pleading, as any unscru-
pulous lawyer would make in bad cause,
and will have no other effect upon those to
whom it is addressed, than to make himself
more heartily despised.
PAPER OF STRAw.-The high price of every
description Of paper, partly arising from the
scarcity of materials, has led to the adoption of
straw as asubsttute for rags. The paper up
on which the Philadelphia Leger is printed is
now made almost entirely of straw, on Mel
iers new plan.
| Police Court.
SATURDAY, April Is.
I Before Judge Green ;-Morcy L. Britton,
Patrick Hickey, Patrick Delavan, and Ed
ward Harvey, were brought up for fighting
and disturbing thepeace at Pine Meadow, on
the night of the l4th inst. Harncys face
presented horrid appearance, from abrasion