Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-17
SEVEN DAYS VA
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.

very heavy weather the entire passage.
THE WAR.
Actual operations exhibit no new feature
Every power in Europe continues to arm
France, England, and Russia on an immense
SCALE -..Y
Sir Charles Napier has been appointed to
command the Baltic division of the allied fleet.
Admiral Seymour being second in command,
Over twenty ships had already assembled at
Spithead.
On the Danube, a deep snow prevented
movement Of either army the weather be-
coming milder, the Russians were making os-
tentatious preparations to cross the Danube.
Omar Pacha, evidently aware of their plans,
was making efforts to check them. Some mill
itary men think that the Russians, notwith-
standing their demonstrations, do not intend
to attack Kalafat, but wish to entrap the
Turks to come out. Omar has sent supplies to
Varna The Turks no longer occupy any place
but Kalafat north of the Danube.
There has been considerable fighting be-
tween small parties whenever they could come
in contact, butpo decisive action had occurred.
The Greek instruction is in u fair way of
being suppressed
The Pacha ofJanina had defeated he Greek
insurrectionists at Arta, but had not force
enough to dispense them.
.
the British, French, and Prussian govern
ments, has addressed remonstrance to the
Greek Court. The King of Greece apologize
ed, and dismissed his minister of police, but
is, in reality, powerless.
In Great Britain the war is quite popular,
although not without shade OF anxiety.
NAPOLEON S SPEECH.
In France the Emperor opened the Legisla-
tive ession of 1854, on Thursday, the I'd inst.
His speech commenced by referring to the de-
fcent harvest Seven million hectolitres of
grain had been imported, and more is on the
way. Famine has been averted but war is
beginning. France has gone as far as honor
permitted, to avoid collision, but must now
draw the sword. He has no views of aggran-
dizement. The days of conquest are passed,
er to return. The result Of Frances frank
and unsel6sh policy is seen in England, her
former rival, being now in alliance, and be-
coming daily more intimate. Germany, dis
trustful from remembrance of the former
war, and hitherto paying too much Difference
to the policy of St. Petersburg, has already
acquired an independence of action, and con-
siders freely on what side lies her true inter
ests. Austria, above all, which could not see
with indifference the events which were in
progress, will enter into an alliance with the
Western powers, andthus gives her testimo-
ny to the justice of the war.
Here then stands the case Europe reassur-
ed by the moderation of the Emperor Alexan-
der, of 1915 and of Nicholas of the present time
seemed to doubt the danger in which it stood
from the colossal power which by successive
encroachments, embraced the north and the
centre Of Europe, and which possesses almost
exclusively two internal seas whencei it is easy
for its armies and fleets to launch forth against
civilization and its unfounded demand in the
East, has awakened Europe to the injustice of
the act by which powerful sovereign de-
mands new concessions from his weaker broth
er, and, because he cannot obtain them inyades
two of his provinces is enough to put
arms into the hands of those who revolt from
injustice but France has also an equal interest
with England in preventing Russian supre-
macy from extending itself indefinitely over
Constantinople, for to be supreme in Constan-
tinople is to be supreme in the Mediterranean.
To protect this right has been for ages the
policy Of every national government in France,
and l will not desert it. We are going, there
fore, to Constantinople to defend the cause of
| the Sultan to protect the rights of Chris
| tians to defend the freedom of the seas and
Frances just rights in. the Mediterranean
are going with Germany to aid Austria in pre-
serving the rank from which they wish to de-
| grade her; to secure her frontier against the
preponderance of her two powerful neighbors
are going in short, with all those who desire
the triumph of right, of justice, ad civiliza-
ton.
The English press are unanimous in praising
this speech. Report assigns the command of
the army of the East to Marshal St. Arnaud,
and Marshal Valiant will succeed him as
minister of war.
The celebrated abb Lamenais is dead.
Latest By Mail at Liverpool.
We have no later adyices from the Danube
or from Asia.
The Times Vienna correspondent, under
the date of the I'd inst, says that an Austrian
manifesto is about to announce that the Aus
TRANS will occupy Bosnia and Servia. There
was panic in consequence on the Vienna
Bourse.
The st. Petersburg Journal of the oath, con-
tains the following as the substance Of the an
swer sent by the Car to the Emperor Napo-
leon -
"If his Imperial Majesty extends his hand
to me as l extend mine to him, am ready to
forget the modification 1 have experienced
harsh though it be. Then, but then only,
can discuss the subject treated in his letter,
and may perhaps arrive at an understanding
The conditions already made known to the
conference at VIENNA are Lne sole OASIS on
which will consent to treat.
The statement most current in political cir
cles is, that couriers are on their way to St.
Petersburg with joint note demanding cate
gorical reply within one week whether the
Czar will evacuate the Princip alites before
April Both. A refusal or no answer to be con-
sdered as declaration of war against the al
lies.
Austria adheres to the allied powers. 1t is
officially announced by the Emperor Napoleon
that she will not be called on at present to tako
offensive measure against Russia, but merely
to keep the peace ON the frontier.
Vieana, Feb. 27.-The movement of the
troops towards the frontier continues. The
government has decided, in CONJUNCTION with
the Western powers, to summon Russia to
abandon the principalities, and if nee essary to
employ force to compel her to do SO.
The Continent Miscellaneous.
Russia demands that Prussia shall at least close
her ports nearest Russia against French and
English ships. Berlin letters say that Prussia
is not willing to accede to this demand. Rus
STA makes similar demand on Swedish ports.
Reply not known.
Both D enmark and Sweden have ordered
their citize MS in the Russian naval service to
return home.
A treaty of commerce between France and
Belgium is signed.
Ipsurrectton in Spain.-In Spain, formid-
able instruction occurred at Saragossa. The
insurgents for considerable time held the
! Castle Of Algaferia, and other strong positions.
Madrid and the whole province is placed in
afate of seipe. CATALONIA was quiet Int the