New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-13

the expedition was 20 be q military demonstration
necessary to give weight to the diplomatic con-
ferences The army was not prepared for cam
paign, and when, at last, the expedition sailed to
the Crmea, Lord Raglan did not anticipate any
very serious resistance; he thought SeVastoPoi
might be easily taken by surprise.
The Yiesnese continue 10 make puns on the Val
One Of the best s the following; Inc ena OF
sevastopoi il the beginning OF Poland ana tne
center of NspO!eon's prestige. lpe farisians
take great interest IN squaooic between De
Veron one of the wealthiest citizens OF France,
and Monsieur Theirs ek-p rne Minister of Louis
pbilippe. The Doctor in his memoirs, gives an
account OF A meeting at the house OF 81. Theirs in
Ie5l ut which the necessity and the means Tor
executing Roy alist coup dttat were discussed by
Clangarnier, Count M0rDy, and VI. Thers. Theirs,
on reading Veron's publication, gave him the lie
direct. The Doctor appealed TO Count Morny
.x.Minister and hslfbrother Of the Emperor, who
fully confirmed the statement Of Veron; but how
Gen. Changarnier gives the most complete con
tradiction 70 VerOn and Count MOrny. Paris Is
puzzled BY the fact and does not know who OF the
three Ministers is the liar.
The inhabitants Of Moscow are in great con-
sternatioD in consequence OF most omInous accl-
dent. The arge bell of the Church Ivan Velihi,
in the Kremlin. fell to the ground at the moment
when the ceremony Of taking the oath OF allegiance
to the new Gar was going on, aud by its fall
crushed several persons TO death. The Car has
appointed bis brother Constantine to the Ministry
of the Marine. The King of Denmark has recov-
cred and the late Ministry has been impeached
by the Danish Diet.
From the seat Of war we have received the tel
eeTaphic dispatch that the 18th and l1th instant
the Russians again assumed the offensive and at
tackled the English and French armies all along
their lipe We are further informed that the Al
lies repulsed the Cossscks STILL as there are
none Of the details of great battle, we must not
attach too much Importance to the report. The
affair can scarcely have been more than a recon
noiesance, or a sally, on greater scale than
usual.
The day before yesterday was the anniversary
Of the English declaration OF war against Russia.
If we look to the results we find that the Turks
had all the honor of the first, aud the Russians of
the second campaign, while the English aud
French were the losers.
Reports from Vienna state that the two first
OF the Four Points have been satisfactorily settled,
not without serious debates about the Second, VIZ:
tie freedom OF the Danube The Conference, yes
terday. entered upon the discussion of the Third
Point the stumbling block of the negotiations. Lord
John Russell is accordingly expected to return in
about fortnight since few days must decide
whether the war is to be continued on more
tended scale, or whether peace is to be concluded
at once to the detriment OF the prestige OF France
and England, since sevastOpOl remains in the
hands of the Russians, an unconquered virgin
fortress. must openly confess cannot believe
that under such circumstances the Allies can ac-
cept any proposition offered by Russia. Ma
poleon's throne is founded upon his prestige, and
the English possessions in India would become
insecure if ever the MOhammedsn population of
Asia became aware that the combined forces of
England and France were unable to overpower a
Russian fortress, and were obliged without vic
tory and with the loss of an army, to give up an
in how ffar
delbeTatiOp A.P. e.
Tie Constitutional publishes the folio wing letter
Fl, III 81 Petersburg Of March Is;
al seBd sou TO Gay speech Of the Emperor Alex
snder. Informed you in recent letter, That by or
der tf the Emperor Nicholas, the MOBILES of each Gov
trnmeIt were TO be cOnvoked by the msrsbals of the
nobility TO hear read the manifesto which coDf les
the oefense of The country TO the militia This mobiles
Of our Government OF st. Petersbu having asked
permission Of the Emperor at the beginning OF 1854
to organize a sort of militia, could not necessarily
refrain iron. accepting creation which under the
pteitx of defending the country places in the hands
Of the Czar entire army of ses, the expense Of
the mobiles end only partly com handed by toe latter
THE extraordinary meeting of the 25h of February,
the mobiles voted an address 10 the Emperor in which
they protested their fidelity their patriotic sentiments.
&c. On the I'd Of MTco, while the MOBILES were ss.
sembled at the Casino they received the ne va III
the Emperor was in dan ger aud they at once hiss
tered TO the Cathedral Of K4san to pray On their
tuIn from the church they learned that The Emperor
bad CleQ. Inc Gay b1fer, tne MANIFESTO
ire the accesion Of Alexander 10 the throne read
TO the assembly and the Emperor besidss, male
known 10 Il en- that the last consolation of the de-
ceased Czsr was the receipt Of the address from the
blity preseDtd 10 him through the Minister of h9
Interior and that he himself degDed TO admit TO Al
audience the deputies and msrehals Of The nobility
On the ith the MOBILES allowed TO lay at the feot
of the Gar address expressing their humble de-
vote dIess. This address was thus conceived
Sire-It has pleased God to 50 nj on the lste
Emperor TO eternal life at the very moment At which
al Russia was arming at his order, 70 defend the
fai b. the Car the country and its fellow believers
in the Est-thst is TO say, al that constitutes our
life. Ia this great moment the hopes of the country
ere centered 10 you Sire. The faithful nobility Of ST.
Petersburg having already expressed their senti nents
at the first appeal Of the deceased Emperor, repeat
them row, ard respectfully hasten to deposit AZ the
feet Of your Majesty a renewed assurance of tue
lin tied zeal and oevotedness with which they are
ready to sacrifice their lives and fortunes to realize
the great cea of the deceased monarch who drew the
sword to fulfil holy mission The nobility consider
this mission as legacy from the late Emperor to
them
"The Emperor Alexander replied
al desired 20 you, in order 10 transmit TO you
the words Of deunct benefsc,or of my father, for
ever memorable. He was 90 weak that he was not
able himself TO read the EXPIRE son Of your ser nsns
and charged with that duty. Your zeal, gentle
me- n, eopsoled his last moments. After having heard
all, he said to me- Thank them-thsnk them sin
cerely, and tell them that never doubted of thsir
devotion, and that at present l an more than ever
persuaded of it, And accordingly nov thank you
gentlemen; and l am persuaded these words will be
deeply engrsven on your minds. You are at the head
of the mobiles trsbsmi. what ssy TO all Of them.
Times difficult l always said to the deceased
Emperor that firmly believed thst Divine goodness
will protect Russia had hoped for days Of JOY but
it has pleased the Almighty TO decide other wise. l
am sure Of you, geDtlemen have full hope in you.
am persuaded that the nobility will prove hst they
noble class in every OF the word, and i'd
yspced IN everything that Is good. You do not lose