The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-24

which led to the attack upon Acre, were very muo6
guided by the opinions which had received OF ths
prncca6'l'. OF that achievement In letters from snr
gallant friend (cheers) Well gentlemen my gallant
friend was mot content with acting successfully ths
needs act the part Of dplomast too and with esusl
Ho went in command Of part OF the Hcet 10
Alexandria. Lie landed there persuaded Mehe,ek
Ali to sign convention which 70 the peaceful svsc
alton Of Syria BY the remnant Of the Egyptian foroea
This measure saved an immense amount ~ human lie
and prevented great eusion of blood
the purpose had in view; and 1t rescued syria
the danger by which 1t threatened (Cheers) Now
gentlemen the Of that campaign has unin-
portan bearing upon the state Of things which arc
considering for whereas at that time the ruler Of
Fey directed the OF Eypt-its heets and it,
armies-in hostile attacks upon the Sultan, the result
Of the arrangements which the consequence Of my
gallant friends successful campaign has been that "
now see the troops and ships Of Egypt ranging them
selves side by side with those of the Sultan and fnd
The Pssha Of Egypt as loyal jealous well aaeeted
his doaons loud cheers as Well V them ' ssss
men, my gallant friend having had the good for
hum, tune to succeed in all his operations think We
successful for the future he has been in times
past. loud cheerine) AS bearing upon that point
was made to by very discrim mating calm MINDED
friend Of mine who passed time the East 1t Ne
period 70 which have adverted who great deal a
my gallant friend and who when he came to town. VI
sited me to give mo of what had observed
he thought might be- interesting When mentioned .
him my gallant friend, (r Charles Napier and prssel
his enterprise and bodness his daring and his intrepid
ty, this gentleman sadYes all is very true bat
there is another quality that Sir Napier pos
sesses which is valuable any of these and a. u
portant ingredient in his never Jaw am
man my life who calculated many moves before
hand Cheers and laughter) Now, gentlemen, whsa
man can calculate his moves beforehand and has u
execute those moves the spirit and 81 nius which
possessed BY my gallant FRIEND think any country that
places its fate and fortune in his hands may feel coa6
dent Of success. cloud cheering)
The toast drunk with three times three followed
by prolonged cheering.
Sir G. NArER received with loud and prolonged
cheering He said-My lord and gentlemen can scarce.
k find words to express to you my gratitude for the very
handsome manner in which have received my health
am rather singularly situated at this moment fer
have my left noble lord who of the Lords q
the Admiralty when began my career in the navy, and
my right have right hon friend who 10 now the
tanned the company with some illusions to my agrioal
tura pursuits and has given credit for having de-
ysed some plans for improving the agriculture Of the
country. He bas however omitted one plan that no
commended to him as means Of getting young lambs
Be s p ss
who will apply to me on the subject UAughter) The
bic Lord has also followed to Portugal and where he
has found all his amusing stories quite astonishing 70
me. CA laugh) On one point must correct him be-
cause he has given me credit which belongsto Others
He stated that the first who boarded the Portu
guese line of battle ship Ny gallant captain Captain
Wilkinson, now no more, and my SON who was lsat In
s s S
campaigns in the north Of Portugal There Fortunate
ly well in Syria was successful and hope To b
embark cannot say we are at war, because We are
still at peace, great laughter but suppose
Baltic IN have opportunity Of declaring dead
cheers, laughter and cry OF Bravo, Charley Csr-
n s a s,y 1Ps XII end n
for the Baltic in very days think my right boa
at the Admiralty deserve the greatest credit Tor
having fitted out such fleet in such after
long peace. (Cheers) My hon friend, the Surveyor
Of the Navy corrected the faults that hAA
been committed for great number Of years. and deat
structon Of our ships We have enormous line Of bat
tie ships that, with the screw will face wind, tide and
every element do not to say that feet Is yet
in order but believe, considering the officers who hava
been appointed to it, that It very will be. With thu
force then that have although is not equal to the
Russian force, believe that by the assistance Of tina
screw shall be able to attack very superior fsccs:
and have not the slightest doubt when we do that,
Sn Of lord Nn
every will do his duty" cloud cheers.) Tho gal.
liant Admiral concluded BY proposing ,he health q tns
great applause.
THE RUSSIAN FLEET AT CRONSTADT
brussels Letter March 5, in I0nson News1
The statement Of the Independence Beige, Of this city.
ents that measures had been taken for breaking up
portion Qf the ice at Cronsadt in order to allow the aa
feet free egress &C the saa is now fully con6rmeA
and there good grounds asserting that no great
difficulty will be experienced in eGecting the above Oh
ect Cronstadt, which il regularly constructed ana
town on little island o. the GH Of finland
three ports in only of which, however, the feet
mains during the winter months That port IL twenty
five feet deep, sheltered against the wind and 10 de-
ended by two forts one Of which is constructed
rock in the middle Of the gull.
Admttna that the Russian feet will soon be able to
quit its winter quarters the question isn what
ton will 1t proceed The Emperor Nicholas can scarcely
venture on contrasting the passage Of the Sound with
admitting the neutrality Of Denmark, he win have No
reasonable motive for making naval Demonstrates
does not apply to Sweden Diplomatic communicatioas
respecting its neutrality are st exchanged between TIE
best known to itse-expresses at the
duct Of the former.
The probability if not certainty is, that portion Of
the ect quitting the Gulf of Finland viii proceed ia
the Russian side of the Gulf Of Bothnia and take up
position in the good of Abo port which is sheltered
by promontory and defended by strong fortress The
Communication between the port important town Of
Abo and the Aland group Of islands which in 1909
cedea BY Sweden to Russia i face and speedy Several
several good ports in which Russian Aotla may
safely anchor The possession of the Aand isles enabes
Russia to keep Stockholm in awe, well o consdera
BIZ portion of the western Swedish side Of the Gulf Of
Bothna You will not be surprised therefore, to learn
tai and that the inhabitants live in dread OF ccsr q.
the part Of the Russian feet before the British one can
arrive in the Swedish waters.
THE DOUBTFUL POSITION OF PRUSSIA-AT.
TITUDE OF THE REST OF EUROPE
From the London Times, March 81
The language in which we nave recently had occasions
designate and depore the ambiguous and irresolut
conduct Of portion Of the Prussan government
fully justified by the activity Of Russian influence in
lin, and by the intentions openly avowed by several OF
the principal journals connected with the Court party
Far from wishing to raise up any Of disrust be-
tween this country and the people of Northern Germany
we most anxious that they should occupy this
great question, and in this crisis of European affair
the position which Is due TO their intelligence an,
strength But we warn that people, in q friendlv
though earnest spirit, to beware Of the
prostration Of the Court which threatens, perhaps
even mo hSv re n inca thn In
tcrests and independence of the most enlightened por
ton of Germany TO Russian ascendancy. The course
be pursued at Berlin and Vienna in the present
gency will prove to demonstration whether Russian az
in either of thasa