The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-29
Our London Correspondence.


LONDON, Friday, March 10, 1854.
pepieg Of Me Batic Fleet by Queen Victoria-TAe Fleet
Sais-TNe Reform Club Dinner to Sir Charles Napter-
What are HIS Po,pers.-PosiioS Of Austri0 and Prns
sid-7hs Greek Tnsurrection- Rassiaa Counter Props
sals-Loans-French Diplomatic Chanoes-Ldtea from
NE East.
This morning her Majesty Queen Victoria left Buck
ingham Palace Portsmouth, to review the Baltic aeet
The morning was dull and few showers of rain seemed
to porend wet day damp the enthusiasm Of the tens
of thousands assembled to the great naval display
which win eclipse that of last year At noon, however,
the sun gradually forced way through the clouds and
smiled upon the Queen progress. Orders had actually
been yesterday for the feet to sail Immediately, In
Of intelligence received of sudden thaw in
the Baltic and that attack feared by the Russian
Aeet upon the Of Sweden The island OF Gothand
Is designated the point likely to be first attacked
The report that strenuous efforts were being made by
the Russians clear passage through the ice at Cron
Nstadt has been fully confirmed second Geographic
aesusch was sent down to Portsmouth last night post
poning the departure of the feet till to morrow The
first destination is said to be Kiel
The Hecla Baltic steam surveying vessel, (Englsh)
which has been taking soundngs reports that the best
feeling prevails the part of the Norwegian authorities
The Heca the first British steamer that ever en-
tered the port of Christiansand
The Duke of Wellington, 49, left Plymouth last night
IL Ia
place at Kic She has supplied with state barge
for Sir Charles Napier Two hundred and seventy MIME
rifles have been distributed among her marines.
The Reform Club was brilliantly illuminated on Tues
day evening" throwing out in admirable relief tho classi
cal proportions Of this copy Of the Farnese Palace at
Rome. A large crowd assembled 70 witness the ar
rival Of guests to banquet In honor of Sir Charles
Napier In England nothing is done without dinner
ot even subscription for the poor. In the present in
lance the convivality not unDged with feeling
badness that many OF the gallant then enjoying
themselves may perhaps be sleeping their last sleep
M the soft pillows of the The banquet is Of ad-
honsl Importance in consequences of lord Palmerson
akng the chair, and being supported by Sir James
Graham First Lord Of the Admiralty, and Sir VIM. Moles-
worth, another member Of the government.
Messrs French and Bright have given notice that they
win this evening riday) ask explanations as to what
are the extraordinary powers given to SIR Chas Napier
whether he has the power to declare not Proba
bly, the noble First Lord somewhat ndscreet in the
exultation OF the moment
The position of the two German Powers ia still the
source Of anxiety Prussia refuses declare herself
and has declined to sign convention with the Western
Powers must not BIO supposed from this that she will
eventually Join Russia SORT of Official notification has
appeared in the Berlin journals In which II Is stated
that Prussia by her cooperation at the conferences OF
Vienna, clearly Characterised her position toward the
Western Powers. She will continue 10 maintain that
position in future but without accepting any obligation
relative TO armed Intervention Prussia viii preserve
her neutral and expectant attitude she viii preserve the
peace Of central Europe TO be able TO act ~ conoaor
hereafter between the belligerent parties
Austria, the other hand has drawn much closer to
The Western Powers approving Of AL they have done
81 stiI however, wishes 10 remain neutral Neither
nc has signed tho last ultmaum sent to 81. Peters
r, requesting reply in six days. The Austrian Of
81 journal has also spoken out. In It's number OF
iay last 1t says
re Ia scarcely any hope that be avoid
me last summons OF the Western Powers Is con
lin very peremptory terms. However, that injunc.
u founded on right OF this Austria has always de-
Tvs conviction Austria has hitherto shielded, on
s ano hand, the general interests OF Europe; the
nes mana preserved the dues imposed upon her by
Ser irienosnp and alliance With Russia II breaks
~ Austria WIN ory consult her interests This Is
Why she at once takes measured necessary 10 make front
he dangers imminent from war aud in.urractiop.
The nsurection in the Greek provinces Of Ture- has
estly alarmed Austria as ramiscatous have been dis
severed in Albania Bosnia, Herzegovina and Delmata
Austria fears Papsclavonic movement She viii inme
,eiy send CORPS ddrmse TO Bosnia Here goyina
1 Ter the orders OF Archduke Albrecht The army IN
provinces viii 10 go 600 strong
&c accounts from the Greek provinces are al rminv
. rising in Greek proper is feared Many Of the
= Ulcers have joined tho insurgents, whose forces
,creasing. English and French vessels OF war have
gont Preyera and 10 tho PrGus, aud Tufkah army
proceeding hast ~ TO quel the iasauoeson Epirus