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concentrated At the camp Of Yer.us amounted V only

is therefore, only under the force Of the grayes cir
cumsances that Russia for the last half century
decided in getting into the field 200 900 and
even then, have said it when she attacked
in the very heart of her territory In her enterprises
abroad she has disposed Of than
That about the number believe of the army charged
in Turkey and to events the shores Of the
Black Sea and Russia is obliged to defend herself
beyond the Caucasus and on the Baltic and the same
time that she is obliged to augment her forces in Poland
we doubt that the army of the Danube easily repair
its losses. Let consequently be deceived by the
exaggeratons of Government which is colossal only in
the extent of its territory and which is that very ac
count obliged to scatter its forces various points to
sist Powers who dispose Of the sea.
ABD-EL- KADER is to have strong command of Turkish
cavalry and to be employed the Danube. The English
Government have also advised the Turkish Minister at
War to establish Polish legion in Turkey to operate
against the Gar. French and English troops continue
to arrive every day in Turkey; six English regiments
already CHARTERED in Constantnope, and several in
Galipoi and Scutar Lord RAGLAN has also arrived
at Constantinople. Again we say ner week must
furnish important Nothing has yet been done in
the Baltic Sir CHARLES NAPIER has had long inter-
view with the King of Sweden, and received with
great courtesy The people of Stockholm cheered him
enthusiastically, and it is again thought that Dem
mark and Sweden will be found in little time on the
side OF the allies.
We are glad to state that the strike at Preston and
generally in the North nearly at end The funds
for the support Of the Of work very rapidly
diminishing. The amount of wages which the men have
lost is said to be upwards of 100000.
The Post Office returns for 1853 show that the number
Of letters which passed through the Office that year
nearly 400 100000 The number Of miles by which mails
passed along railways in 1858 about 000 the
~ llinpa railps
ocean mail lines annually about 1900 900 miles
The number Of post office orders issued annually is about
900 900 the amount for which they issued nearly
El0 O00 O00 and the yearly revenue received in COM
mission for drawing them is GS0,000 The number of
applications for missing letters during the year nearly
000 The nett Of the post office is now above
G1, 900 600 per annum, and the cost OF management
81 AGO. 0OO The railway companies receive for convey
ing mails $780, 900, and the steam packets companies
about ESQ, 600.
The only news in the Dramatic world is the opening Of
St. James Theatre for the performance Of French plays
under the management Of NJ LAFoSr celebrated French
| comedian.
In Literature there are announcements Of several new
novels by established writer's of the Letters Of James
Boswell" of the Last Days Of the Emperor Alexander
and the first days of the Emperor Nicholas The Town
| Life of the Restoration" sc.
The venerable and amabe poet JAMES MONTGOMERY,
has died suddenly at Sheffield in the S3d year of his age
SAMUEL ROGERS who has reached his 92d year. is repre-
sented as gradually declining. With him will expire
nearly the last man Of the bright circle Of which he was
so conspicuous member Another of the heroes Of Wa
terloo is also gone-the Marquis Of AaGLEsEY he was
in his Seth year.
Later news from the seat of war confirms the
ton Of Lesser Walachia by the Russians This is inn
porant as it sets liberty the Turkish troops at Kala
fat who advancing upon Krajova. This movement
Of the Russians is regarded decidedly retrograde
one The mortality in the Russian army on the Dobrud-
scha is represented as very terrible
France affords no news. France and England are said
to have addressed diplomatic to the Cabinets Of
Berlin and Vienna stating that France and England, find
ing that Austria and Prussia do present consider
for the interest of Germany to make any explicit de-
caraton Of their intentions with respect to the
constrained to take with view to the special
protection Of their interests They repeat the dis
clamer made in the treaty between themselves Of all in
tenion derive any private advantage from the result
of the war; and express their intention to hold all terri
tory that they may find it necessary to occupy as trust
on behalf of Europe for the purpose OF re-estabshng
peace on solid basis But inasmuch rs the response
biity Of taking the initiative has been left to them they
feel justified in carrying the upon such plan as
their own Judgment may dictate, according to circum-
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ing the equilibrium Of Europe, and settling the guarantees
to be taken against repetition Of Russian aggression
they shall frame such public treaty they may think
suitable leaving the other Powers at liberty to adhere to
it if they please.
The Vienna Lloyd appears to speak with authority
when it declares that the Austrian Cabinet had know
ledge whatever of the secret negotiations carried with
Sir H. SEYMOUR at ST. Petersburgh respecting Turkey
The news Of the bombardment Of Odessa although
pected in Vienna produced profound sensation there
letter from Marseles dated April %, says Austria
has at length taken defnitive part The Emperor has
pledged himself to the Western Powers to occupy Greece
Immediately both with army and feet also to put down
any movement in Montenegro. Prussia will, it is said
follow Austria It was the knowledge of this which in
duced the Duke Of CAMBRDdE assist OF the marriage
Of the Emperor.
i MAY 8th.-There WIS nothing in Parliament last
night The from the Black Sea is that the fleets
after their operations at ODESSA seed strong holds
which the Russians have placed at the Suna mouth Of
| the Danube Particulars Of this and Of the lombard
ment of Odessa looked for with much anxiety The
papers almost uniformly regard the destruction Of Odessa
as equivalent the loss of the Cmea to the Gar and
say that in the Crmea there support for him but in
Sebastopol itself.
There is statement made by the independence Beige
that Austrian troops have entered Little Waachia is
also stated that Austrian armies have entered Serbia,
Bosnia, Albania, the Hsrregoaiao, and Montenegro. If
the plot is thekening. We win not suppose that Austria