, 1854-04-15

Foreign News.


The details of the foreign intelligence
received by the CaHddd are full of interest
The Eastern question has been debated at
length in both HouSeS of Parliament, and
although nothing absolutely new was dis
closed IN the discussion, much light is
thrownf upon the motives Of the English
lGoRefhihent in the course ii has seen lit to
pnrshe. Tie speech of. Lord Aberdeen is
mainly defensive, and gives "a very good
accppnt of the policy of tbs ministry. The
diplomatic correspondence is full of interest
fa1 II shows the precise terms in which the
Intention of tLt' t''NIlSea 1Pbwers was an.
nouncet to the Russian GoyernmeiitG The
narratives given by the British MhIsthr, ol
bis conversations with Count NesselrOde on
| ItliiSSubject are exceedingly interesting.
| All hope Of preserving peace seems TO be
abandoned The 7Imes states that the an
swer of the British and French Govern
ments to the inquiry of the Gar, rs 20 the
object Of the allied fleet in entering the
Black Sea, was delivered in writing on the
LIST to Baron Brunow in London and to
NJ. de kiSSeleff in Paris. 1t adds that they
will undoubtedly withdraw from their posts.
Indeed the announcement was received Just
previous to the departure Of the steamer
that both had demanded their PassportsA
Whether the declaration with Austria is
said 70 have made to Count nOrIofI, that II
the Russians cross the Danube she will con
slider the act hostile to herself, will have
any effect upon the pnrpose and policy Of
the CZar, remains to be seen No such in
fluencc is expected from it," = tfil49H
d " Our readers will find, in another col.
umn, the Translation Of an editorial article
which appeared III last Saturdays issue Of
the Courier des Etais Uais, the Iell-knowD
French morning paper Of this city. The
article alluded to at once awakened gener-
al curiosity, as it communicated some infor-
nation of much importance to the Govern
ment and people Of this country. This inI
telligencc, or rather, .rumor, although the
CaHricr gives it stronger form, amounts
to nothing less than that several officers Of
rank, in the Military and Naval service Of
the Car, have been dispatched to the
United States, and are now actually in this
City, ostensibly for the purpose Of spperih-
tending the construction Of two stean-frig-
ates,. at present under the ship builders
hands on the East River, bnt really en-
gagged in recruiting sHilors for the Russian
Marine i7l. inci i'ii 77i'i'
The CoayisS intimates that the objects
of this mysterious movement are even more
singular and perilous in their nature than
the simple enlistment of men on neutral ter
ritory, e.during the impending European
war, wonld be- when conducted BY the
Russian or any other belligerant power,
viz thesequipment of privateers and cruz
sers to he employed against the commerce
of England and France Hal
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 29-It is said that
the Emperor who is fully aware Of the pO-
sition in which he is placed, will endeayor
to avoid general conAagration, II he can
only preserve his honor and his rights.
The influence of Count NesselrOde is
again in the ascendant. f' ID
1t is also said that the Gar. is about to
write an autograph letter to the Queen Of
England, in which he will endeayor to
prove that he has not been the aggressor.
An imperial ukaSe confirms the summon
ing to arms all the reserves as well rs the
soldiers on furlough, ...st ur. ,,g.u
4u THE VERY LATEST Fal gu
BEMIN. - The check experienced by
Count 0rloF in his mission Is fully confirm
ed ID At the seme time IL must not he
Thought that Prussia and Austria are dis
posed to make common cause with the
Western Powers. They had Joined them
for the purpose Of avoiding, by every pos!
sible means an European war; but II a