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and the army, both of which have been fana-
tcised to the utmo pitch.
Nor will Prussia stand idly by. If she
yielded submissive and reverential Difference
to the late Car, she will deem it a holy duty
to vivify in the son the sentiments of the
father. Prussia. for the time being, will he
more Russian that ever, from the simple
fact that she considers the sons individuality
less powerful and secure than that of the
father.
The present Car cannot and will not con-
codo more than the late monarch. How,
then, is his accession to act favOrablv In tho
Conferences for peace, unless the Western
Powers concede to him infinitely moro than
they seemed disposed to concede to his father
infinitely more than is compatible with the
honor and future security Of Franco and
England
tFrom the London Timc.
The tone of the manifesto of the Emperor
Alexander on his accession to his throne,
proves very little as to the course of policy
he may really intend to pursue. He an
nounces his determination to regard the well
| fare OF his empire including Poland and Fin
land, as inseparablc from it : and he pro-
misses to maintain this empire one and indi-
visible at the highest standard of power and
| glory, and to accomplish in his own person
the incessant wishes Of Peter, Catherine.
Alexander, and Nicholas. As the address of
a young sovereign who has just asccnded the
! throne, and whose first object is to conciiute
the affection and respect of his people, this
declaration is perfectly natural and Prince
suspected Of moderation is perhaps more
tempted to resort to such expressions than
one who has already established reputation
for vehement and undscriminating patriot
ism. 1t may he inferred from the tone of
this address, that war rather than peace
animates with its spirit the Russian nation
SO far as we are acquainted with the mani
festo, the whole text of which has not vet
reached u. it c,ntli1' NJ allu4iIn t. tn,
| hoped for termination of the present contest;
but if it could be supposed that the Emperor
| Alexander H. means to pursue the objects
which have already cmbroiled his predecessor
with the greater part of Europe, he would
| scarcely have taken this mode of declaring
such an intention.
If this contest is still to be carried on de-
pend upon it it will lead to a convusion in
Europe, and we may add, M Russia. which
no man will be the master of, and the conso-
quences Of the war may shake the fOunda-
tons of that empire. On every account,
therefore, we believe it now to be the obvious
and paramount interest of Russia to nh'";"
SsPPfGhsa fhSoasc hSas cofndditons which have ALREADY
been framed by the other cabinets of Euro ne
and by giving those guarantees which are
now more than ever required to protect the,
independence Of the East
Journal of the Siege.
Feb. l9.-Thc drying winds continue. and
the plate III to the south of Sebastopol can
be traversed easily on horse or foot, even at
the bottom of the ravines. With this fine
weather the good spirits and energies of our
men have returned.
The trenches are dry ; tho men Get all
they want provisions are abundant. The
progress of the railroad is extraordinary. 1t
is already completed out to the entrance of
! the village of Kadkoi Tomorrow it will
! have passed through it on its way out to
the plateau, and N Wednesday it will he. in
all probability, used for the transport of Il
cargo of shot and shell out SO far from Bal,k-
lava in the intervals Of the workmen' s lahour
Feb 2l.-In company with two officers
| had long inspection of Schastopol to-day
rron the ground behind the Ircutl, position.
! and must say the result was by no means
gratifying.
The inner part OF the town itself seemed
perfectly untouched, the white houses shpuo
brightly and freshly in the sun, and the bells
Of Il Gothic Chapel were ringing out lustilv
! in the frosty air. There was, however, n rc-
markable change in the look Of the city since
| saw it last-there were no iders and no
women visible IN the streets, and, indeed
there was scarcclya a person to be seen who
looked like civilian.
Outside the city, 1t. the verge O: tho good
houses, the eye rests on great walls Of earth
piled mp some 10 or - feet, and Is or 20 feet
thick indented at regular intervals with en-
brasures, in which you can Just detect the
black dots which are the throats Of cannon
/ IL nt ~.
For the most part there is II very deep and
broad ditch in front Of them The trenches,
batteries earthworks, and redoubts al about
the citadel (the North Forty are on AN aston
ishing scale of magnitude. and indicate an
intention on the part OF the KussiGns to fall
back on the north SIDE when we occupy the
south side Of the place. Malor-Gcneral Jones
is said to have declared the position WAS not
50 strong as he expected TO lind it from the
accounts he lad heard, but is only to the
eye of a pfacticed engineer that any signs Of
weakness appear, FOR the earth is furrow-
ed as far almost as tne eye can reach by
enormous banks, pierced with embrnsures
The heights over the sea hristle with low
batteries, with the guns couchant and jus,
peerins over tho face of the cliffs. Vast ms
these works are, the Russians are busy
strengthening them. Not less than 3 OOC
men could have been employed to-day on the
ground about the citadel.
Feb 23d.-We are to have hotel at Bal
aclava. 1t is to be conducted by " Mrs
Seacolc, late of Jamaica" | suppose tn,
lady calculates on a liberal share of patron
age when excursion visitors come out to til,
siege in the summer The usual thrc,
weeks hens" is now fixed upon for the re
openinr of our fire.
FEBRuARY, "a, 4 A NJ. | was woke II,
shortly after o clock this morning hv The
commencement Of one of the most ruriou
cannonadcs we have heard since the siege be
rles from our ie'' opened win ihcohceivahl
) RES began playinc on our right but IN