Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-21
LATEST NEWS BIZ TIE NAILS.
ADDITIONAL BY THE CANADA,
Sill Iater----IIighly Important.

Failure Of Russian Overtures to Aut tina and
other Powers Persia Reocnciled- Germ an
Neutrality, &c
HALIFAX Feb. 1.-THE files by the Canada,
to the lth inst; eontuin the following additional
interesting ncws:
ENGLAND.
The Queen, on her way through the city, at
the opening of Parliament, greatly eheered'
while Prince Albert was oeeasi nally hissed.-
The House of Commons vas unusually full, but
the American Minister was not present. lie
Queen delivered her speech in person.
The Queens speech states that the revenues
Of the p It year have been more than the cxpen-
sos of the government. She refers TO the bill or
derod 10 be framed for opening the ooastng trade
Of the kingdom to all friendly nations, aud locks
forward with satisfaction 10 the removal of this
lat legislative restriction upon foreign shipping.
The following is the principal part ct the
Queens speech.
My Lords aud Gentlemen: The hopes which
| oxpres sed at the close Of the last session that
speedy settlement would be effected of the differ
ences existing between Russia and the Ottoman
Porte. have not been realised. and | regret 10
say that n state of warfare has ensucd.
have continued 10 act in cordial cooperation
with the Emperor Of the French and my endeaY-
ors in conjunction with my allies, to preserve
and to restore peace between the contending par
ties, although hitherto unsuccessful, have been
unrcmitting. | will not fail To pcrseyere III these
endcayors. but a. tie continuance OF the war may
deeply affect the interests of this country, and OF
Europe, | think it requisite 10 make further aug
mcntation of my naval and military forces, with
the view Of supporting my representatives aud
Of more efiectually contributing to the restoration
Of peace
II have desired that the papers explanatory OF
the negotiations which have taken place upon this
subject shall he communicated to you without de
Law
Recent measures of legal reform have proved
highly beneficial. and the success which has at
tended them will encourage you to proceed with
further amendments. Bills will be submitted 10
you for transmitting from ecclesiastical to civil
courts, eognzanee of tcstamentary and matrlmo.
NAL causes, and for giving increased etiiC ency to
the Superior Courts of Common Law. The laws
relating To the relief of the poor have, OF late, nll
dergone much salntary amendment, but tGcre Is
one branch to which earnestly direct attention
The law OF settlement mpedes the freedom OF la
bor,und if this restraint can with safety be relaxed
workmen may he enabled to increase the turlts OF
their industry and the interest of capital and of
labor be more firmly united. Measures will be
submitted to You for the amendment Of the laws
relating to the representation of tie Commons III
Parliament. Recent experience has shown that
II is necessary IL take more eitectual cautions
against the evils of bribery aud corrupt practices
at elections. 1t will also be your duty to con-
Hlutf whether more complete tHccl may not w
given 10 the principles of former acts. whereby
reforms were nude in the representation of the
people in Parliament
After the delivery of the address, debate en-
sued upon the Eastern question, but nothing was
elected from Ministers excepting statement that
all parties were now awaiting the Cars reply
The reply to the Queens speech will be unan
nous from both Houses.
The British army is to be Immediately in-
al Inv [ nd lac
1000
The Queens proclamation is expected to be is
sued to enrol for the navy; and 1T Is sad to be III
contemplation to appoint special Minister Mt
War, charged with the practical details of the
army and nnvv ordinance. .,..
An order III council continues the militia IN
training during the present year.
THE EASTERN CRISIS.
The answer of England and France to the
Cars inquiries respecting the entry II the allied
fleets into the Black Sea, delivered on the
Is, of February to the Russian Ministers in Lon
don and Paris. The reply was unfayorable to
the demands of the Car, and the departure OF the
Russian Ministers from London and Paris was
hourly looked for.
The crisis is evidently close at hand, and eve
rything now depends upon the position taken by
Russia.
a paft of the allied fleet had returned to Con
stantnoplo TO escort Turkish supplies to Narna.
This Is probably the origin of the preceding re
port of the return of the fleet entire, and which,
it was said, created so much surprise, well it
might If true.
The following are among the late dispatches
from the seat of war
Bucharest. Jan. 2l.-Forty five thousand Rus
slams are concentrated around kolafat. On the
Eth the Turks got possession of Turna and Gan
nitsm(9 ae also of the village of Sistova
Sebastopoi, Jan. 1.-THE entire Russian fleet
is in the harbor, but two divisions are preparing
to sail on the 18th. This is official.
OrSorG, Jan. 2O.-An engagement took place
on tine 18th, between body of Turks and the
left wing of Areps corps near Islas The
Turks succeeded in maintaining the Wallachian
bank, and they had begun 10 throw up redoubts
between Islas and Turna.
PERSIA.
The latest accounts from Persia state that the
English influence prepouderates.
Dispatches received by the Turkish Govern
ment from the ambassador of the Sublime Porte
IN Persa, announce that he has succeeded in de-
teating the intrigues of the Russian Envoy, and
in inducing the Shah to renew his alliance with
Turkey.
BELGIUM.
Prince Napoleon had been sent to Belgium to
Impress the King with the necessity of acting
firmly with the allies OF Turkey, as Belgium can
not maintain neutrality without ncurrng
the displeasure of France. The Prince also
goes mission to the various German courts
FRANCE
The council of the French Cabinet held at
the Huilleries, on the Both ut, dacided-so the
report goes.-to send $4,000 troops, in four sep
aratc bodies into Turkey, under the command
of Generals CauIobut, Naemahon, Pellisser, aud
Bousquct.