Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-06-16


and England as follows:- Praise be to God
and to the prophet Of God. We have thought
it our duty to take, within the limits of our
means, part in the great question which
occupies the nations of the east-a question
which interests the whole world. With this
| view, we propose to detach our ships with
division of our troops. We write to you that
you may be informed of our intentions"
OTHER INCIDENTS OF THE WAR-Two ships,
with the Greek flag, with 245 wounded Rus
slams on board, have been taken, off the coast
| of Circassia.
The sultan has presented swords of honor to
| General Prm and three other members OF the
Spanish military commission.
A rumor from Constantinople says that Gen
! eral Osten-Sacken was. menaced with disgrace,
on account Of misrepresentation of funds en-
trusted to him for the use of the army at Odes.'
sa. This may OF. may not be true.
A letter from DR.. III. J. Domville, Of the cap
tured British steam-frgate Tiger, is dated from
the quarantine ground, Odessa, May 10Th, and
says that the wounded of the Tiger are doing
| well, and that the Russian authorities are quite
kind to the prisoners.
/ BY the India mail, letter from Singapore,
of date April 18th, states that the British ships
ofwar Spa.san, Rapid, Lily-with the Bara.
couta Sybil, and Winchester, daily expected
were on the look out for Russian ships in the
Indian and Japanese waters. Il
GREAT BRITAIN.-The proceedings in Par,
lament have been totally without interest.
1t is decided to appoint a special minister
at-war. The names Of various statesmen are
mentioned as eligible for the Office, but before
all stands Lord Palmerston The appointment
would cause other changes in the cabinet, of
which seemingly the most popular would be
the transfer OF Lord John Russell to the home
Office, and Sir William Molesworth to the colo
! NAL department
| A subscription, amounting to $50 sterling,
! collected chiefly in. pence from the working
classes has been raised by the British admirers
| of Captain Ingraham, for the purchase of a gold
chronometer as testimonial for his conduct in
! the Koszta affair. The chronometer has been
taken charge Of by Mr.. Buchanan, and bears
| the inscription, Presented to Captain Ingra-
ham, of the United States navy, by some thous-;
ands of the British working classes, for his
noble conduct in rescuing Koszta, the Hunga-
rian refugee, from the Austrian authorities.
April, l854."s An address written on vellum,
and enclosed in a frame of carved oak, accom-.
panied the gift. The address concludes as fol-
lows: In presenting to you this testimonial,
we have a twofold object in view, lst, to do
honor to man Of your bold and magnanimous
character; I'd, that as your conduct has been
stamped with approval by our transatlantic
brethren, we are most DESTROYS OF demonstra-
ting to them, and to other States, that thesame
sense Of justice and Of right exists among the
working classes of the British islands. Trust
ing that identity of spirit may have the effect
of cementing cordial amity between the demo
Gratis of the OLD and the New World, we re-
main, sir, yours fraternally" Here follow the
signatures. 35
Sir Peregrine Maitland died at London on
May 30th. He was formerly lieutenant gem
eral Of Upper Canada, also Of Nova Scotia.
A government circular has been issued, stat
ing that the Russian consulates in Britain will
be no longer recognized.
The revenue of India for the year 1928 is
estimated at Ell, l96,745 sterling, the expendi-
ture s20,557,2SO, and the debt G48,l04,244
sterling
The Times city article says it is reported
that the report Of the mercantile law commits
sion, shortly about to be issued, will be against
the introduction Of limited liability. 1t is add
ed, however, that three of the eight members Of
| whom the commission is composed, dissent
| from the majority, and intend to publish their
| views in favor Of an alteration of the existing
| system.
The Times, in a leading article, says that
very considerable portion Of the allied army
| will probably advance by way Of Adrianople to
the rear Of the Balkans, a distance not exceed
ing one hundred and sixty miles, while the
troops already at Constantinople may proceed
by sea either to Bourgos bay or Varna.
FRANcE-General paraguay d'Hilliers has
| returned to Paris from Constantinople. Mar
shall St. Arnaud will, in the meantime, conioin
diplomatic functions with his military command
in the east
During the representation of La Rophete at
the Opera House, Paris, a man in one of the
front boxes suddenly drew a pistol and shot
himself through the head. The performances
were Immediately closed for the evening The
suicides name was Charles Kruine, age thirty.
Cause of the act, despondencY.
j. Delius, of Bremen, with a party Of friends,
assembled Mount Vesuvius May 18th. Having
got too near the edge of the crater the ground
gave way, and he fell into the abyss. The
body was recovered from ledge Of rock on
which it hung.
LATEST.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, June Sd, NOON
The mail this morning brings several items of
interest. a
The Vienna Post states that Immediately
after the conference with the French and Eng
fish commanders, Omar Pasha advanced to-
wards Siistria with 10000 men in two col 1
umns; his right wing leant on the, heights
near the Taban, and his left on the river
Driste. We may, therefore, expect news soon
of q great battle.
On the 18th the Russians failed in an at
tempt to force the passage of the Danube at
Turna, Simnitza, and Guirgevo. On the 30th
they were repulsed in an attact on one of the
detached forts of Siistria. The Russians adj
init that the place may hold out two or three
weeks longer By that time it will probably
be relieved by Omar Pacha.
Kaleli and Pot, on the coast of Circassia,
have surrendered to Anglo French ships. The
independence of Georgia has been proclaimed,
and the banished princes will be recalled.
Belgrade letters say that the frman is signed
for Austrian occupationof Montenegro, Albania,
and Seryia, if occasion shall demand.
Pillau letters state that an effective blockade
is established at Riga,
Accounts from Athens report a complete de-
feat of the Egyptian troops in Thessaly. The
insurgents took 500 prisoners, one cannon, and
large store of small arms.
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