Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-24
fareian anteIIiaente.
From tho New York Evening Post.

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a commander-in-cbiefo fthe French expediiionary
army. The government has abandoned the idea
once entertained, of appointing Prince Napoleon
as sort of honorary commander-in-chief with q
strong staff of experienced officers under him
Prince Napoleon will commandthe reserve, which,
though not precisely the place nearest TO TIC
enemy is a very important position Marshal ST
Arnaud, the present minister OF war; has petit.
Toned the emperor 10 be placed in the chief com.
mand
/, appears that, although the presentation OF the
order OF St. Alexander Newsky TO General Castel
bajac by the czar has had little effect on the
flinty heart of the Emperor Napoleon that he ha.
forbidden the ex-anbassador 10 wear il, the case
was very different with General Castebajac him
self So affected was the general on hearing the
gracious words of the autocrat, that he was com
pletely overpowered and bust into flood o
tears. One of the most distinguished ministers o
Louis Philippe, on hearing the story. remarked
that {" il was evident that M. de Casielbajac was
more OF general than diplomatist. Generals
might cry; diplomaiists did not.
A Turkish barque and Russian barque are in
Pezarih roads, England, ready loaded each bound
10 their respective countries. The captai. OF the
latter fears TO proceed 10 sea, as his antagonist
has nine gens ready 10 play upon his enemy as
soon as he caa catch him clear of the roadstead.
The Kind Of tolerance that prevails in the Rus
sian empire. the government of which has now
drawn the sword on behalf Of the privileges OF
the orthodox church IN The east, may be Judged
from the fact, that the Catholic missionaries in
Trans Caucasa have only recently been most per
empiorly again commanded 10 make no prose
lytes Only short time ago large number Of
Suanetes and Abchases. nearly all of which tribes
are still! heathens applied 10 the prior of the
vent in kutais, requesting TO be baptized The
pror was obliged 10 decline, and 10 send them
away; for transportation 10 Siberia awaits any
priest that dares 10 convert worshipper Of idols
int, n Roman Catholic Christian.
The report is current in Erert, on the authority
Of letter received by a physician there from IBIS
son. who practSes physician in st. Peters
burg, that the Emperor Is seriously ILL., and IL was
believed. from the effects OF poison. How little
ground there is for all these reports is visible from
The following extract from a letter written by n
person who saw The emperor driving out on the
ll,h February, from the Winter Palace. accom-
panied by The Grand Duke Constantine: The En-
peror seems perfectly Interchangeable, perhaps be-
cause he knows himself 10 be the observed of all
Observers A great number of Russians had as
sembled in the neighborhood. The police and the
BadHSchaf&S had much as they could do 10
keep the people back. who thrust themselves for
ward into the vicinity Of The emperor, and, bare.
headed, bowed down 10 the ground before him,
crying 'ZaraVja schslGien Batiasehka Zar' cbealth
TO tie, dear father car The word might almost
be rendered daddy il is 50 familiar and affection.
ate.p "a
" The excitement in Paris respecting the eastern
question has proved source of great profit 10
some of the journals, their sale having enormous
ly increased, that OF the Pahic and Presss espe-
ciaily.
According 10 French official pamphlet the
combined fleets will soon number eighty ships o
the line.
The total number of men now actually in arms
or Soits les dy1reGur as the French term is, ready
in France for Turkey. amounts to nearly forty-tiv;
thousand men. ..a%
~, H,L Ealr, II. u, ,,l
queen were present at the Theatre Royal. Athens
as is their yearly custom on the anniversary ofh.
malcsiy's accession 10 the throne. Al III. close Q
the first act one Of the vocal performers came for
ward and sang the aria from Belisarius, .Trcm;
BizanZo." The audience applauded the cour
joining in the applause. Hereupon a statue, iht
decorations of which indicated that il was mean
10 represent ByzaDtiun, was introduced ant
pushed forward TO the foot-lanps where il was
made TO bow TO the royal box The applause was
renewed, the king and queen acknowledged the
compliment by bowling. The aria 9 Trema Bizan
zio" was again repeated and encored. The
French and English ambassadors looked discon
tented; the more because the queen next day. al
the court ball. was lavish in her attentions TO the
Russian ambassador, the attaches, and in short
10 every Russian person present.
The Breslauer Zcitnng mentions circumstanc,
which shows how faithfully tho car is served b,
| the spies whom he employs in every court in Eu
rope. Some time back. before any contingency Q
| war in Europe was contemplated, new plan 70
| the mobilization Of the Prussian army was draw
! up by the minister of war; and being g coniider
tal document, only ten copies were struck off ale
its being Autographed, and these were distribute
only TO certain privileged persons. One of thes
ten copies of this important document has foun
its way just lately. into The hands of the Empero
of Russia, who has shownit in his possession wit
an mir Of eXultaion.
The title of MIR. Dickens's new work isa" Har,
Times" II will be published weekly in the House
hold Words, the first number 10 commence on tn,
Goth Of March, the whole 10 be completed in fv,
months. Dckens's recent inquiry into the Pres
ton strike is said TO have originated the title, and
in some respects, suggested the turn Of the story
A Galway (lreland) paper speaks in despond
ing tone OF the increasing tide OF emigration from
that couatry which, il il should last but a year o
two more, Ireland must become cone continuous
Auburn"
A copy of Millions Poems, an edition Of l646
though by no means a good copy, was sold il
London lately for six guineas; and All indiffercn
copy of the FIRST or Peter Parkers edition of Pa
radise Lost, was considered bargain at fl2 lis
| Cd. few years back three guineas was though
liberal price for first Paradise Lost"
| II is stated that the whole number of Jews il
| England is 10000, 10000 of whom are located il
| London. Russia contains lot millions, Constan
| tnople So 900 and India 1900. II is also state
| that out of the 10000 in London, 1900 are bar
| tzcd Christians.
The corn crop of the British islands Of 1853 is
when valued by the average prices of the wee
ending March 4th, worth forty millions stern
more than il was in the first week Of Harvest.
The mere apprehension of war has cost Eng
land already S25, 900 at least War for twelv
months will cost as much more III all ESQ G000 JC
sum equal TO one whole years expenditure.
DIED,