Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-19

newed. SO no Danish pilots, or men acquaint-
ed with the Daniah straits and seas, are allowed
to serve on board the belligerent powers ves-
sells.
.In the instructions for the commanders of
the Danish guard-ships-frigates Thor, (steam-
er,) Thetis, Bellona, Nordenskjold; briggs Hol-
gar Danske, (steamer,) Galathea, Flora, Mer-
GURUS, and Valkyrien--they are instructed to
observe a strict neutrality, to protest against
the taking of captured war or merchant vessels
into Danish ports, but not to oppose it by force,
and only to use force against privateers. The
Danish territory is to be considered to extend
one Danish sea mile from the coast, except at
Kronbord and the river Elbe, at Gluckstadt,
where the distance is named as 5000 ellis,
$4,000 feet"
THE NEW Proposition OF THE EMPEROR OF
RUssIA.-A letter dated Berlin, Monday, April
!, 1854, says:
Prince George of Mecklenburg Strelitz ar
rived here yesterday, the bearer OF letter from
the Emperor of Russia to the King OF Prussia,
in answer to the mission of General Lindheim.
ats tenor is as follows: When the western
powers succeed in securing the emancipation
of the Christians in Turkey by treaty, the Car
will be willing to evacuate the principalities
simultaneously with the evacuation of the
Euxine by the combined fleets.
"Yerterday the feet was at anchor Oft
Kjoege.
Prince Charles Of Prussia is appointed
general-in-chief of the artillery; and Prince
Albert is named admiral, at the earnest request
of the Russian ambassador.
"The government has authorized the trans
port to Russia of 900 cases of muskets, which
had been seized at Bromberg.
t. e. raA >hahl hok tna,o 1.,.l1 ba
one more sitting of the conference of Vienna,
at which the plenipotentaries of Austria and
PrussiaSwilt come under formal engagement
as to the course Of those two powers on the
eastern question.
According to other accounts from Berlin,
the Cars letter to the King of Prussia con-
tains no tangible concession to Europe. 1t is
chiefly justification of Russia, and concludes
with an intimation that the western powers
may obtain for him from Turkey redress ofthe
wrongs of which he complains if they wish
him to make peace"
Effective Forces LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED
IN THE PENDING EUROPEAN WAR.-RUssIA.-
Population 65,93l,97O,. Troops of the line
$4,000. Irregulars $4,000. Total force in
l84s, 100000.
The navy is composed of 45 ships of the
line, ana oU IT1pateS.
TuRKEY-Po Population 35,350,OOO; of these
about two-thirds are Mussulmans. The army
in time of peace is composed Of 4l8,8O0 men,
but increased in time of war to about 100000.
The navy consists OF 4 ships of the first class,
l3 of the second, and IA frigates mounting
2,2s7 guns and carrying about 1900 men.
ENGLAND and her dependencies comprise
population of l35, 632 ,046, of which about one
hundred millions are in the East India posses
sons. The regular army embraces 10000,
increased by the aid of irregulars, as circum
stances may require.
The British navy consists of 468 ships and
vessels, forming an aggregate Of 100000 tons.
FRANcE.-The population of France is put
down at &c, 594,l96
The army on the first of January, 1853,
amounted to 502,990, which, with the q re-
serves so called, constitute an aggregate Of
100000 men.
The French navy consists Of 100 ships, all
in the highest state of efficiency.
AUsTRn.-The Austrian army, reserves in
cluded, is little short of 100000 men,. The
navy consists of ~ vessels, mounting $40 guns.
Population, 37,533,753.
Prussia has population Of 1886, 625. The
army comprises $4,000 men. The navy is yet
to be inaugurated.
DESMARK.-Population, 2,450,OoO. The nom.
inal strength Of the army is stated to be 32,7Sl
men. The navy consists of about 81 vessels,
carrying $50 guns.
SWEDEN AND. NORWAY comprise population
of about 100000. The army consists Of about
$4,000 men. The navy comprises about 60
vessels Of all classes, and 400 guns.
RECApITuT ATOM