The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-10

tboee OF last year. It would convInce our tmorous a.
lies "t0 . certain extent' that after all the winning
cause ia that Of the Western Powers. Above ALL it
would close the lips OF those who recommend
peace in the form Of submission instead Of 10 that of vie
tory. For such a victory most earnestly pray mas
much nothing else can give US peace with security
and honor and unless We are msed BY our confidence
and hopes such victory is In the power OF the
allied forces to obtain.
The Failure or the Late Allied Expedition
to KeFtch.
Iron the London Chronicle, May 81
The patience Of the British nation has been sorsly
tried in the past events connected with the war; but
humiating blow been dealt to our justaable cona.
dence as By the details which have now reached this
Kertch We surprised that fury and discourage
ment should have invaded the ranks Of army that
thence the terrors Of the winter campaign should openly
resent this outrage to their military honor By foolish
error an uncaled for and injudicous interference
with the actions of the allied commanders by the
authorities of Paris nconceivabe amount Of injury
has been inflicted the military prospects of France
and Great Britain. When reflect the conseq
Of this insane measure, we can well comprehend
that sullen discomfort has succeeded the en-
thusiastic ardor which reigned in the breasts OF
ambitious and patriotic aspirations were on the point
Of realization, should have fallen Ill from chsgrn and
disappointment The recall Of the expedition to Kertch,
when in sight of the point of landing, cannot be stigma
tsed in too war; language. 1t was an act alike impoi
measures Of iDjudicous interference win scarcely be
borne with patience BY this nation woose honor and
material interests thus madly sacrthc6d.
The failure Of the second bombardment Of SebastOpOl
convinced the allied commanders of the utter hopeless
Of gaining possession of the town without having
field which would lead to that ult were then deter
mined The powerful French eneamped at Con-
stantnople and the Sarduian contingent ordered
to proceed 1t once to ths seat Of war il the Crmea
with view Of comms nciDg without delay the
operations In the field against the enemy Asa prelim
nary STEP 1t judiciousy deemed essential by the
allied Generals to o;cupy Kertch and kaa in order to
intercept the means Of eommun possessed BY the
rived considerable supplies in and provisions.
well conceived plan then drawn up and the desna
From te'egaphic despatch addressed BY Prince Gort
Hebako to his Court, did first receive the tidngs OF
the departure of the expedition and subsequently, of
act was 1T enveoped has been cleared up and
in 3 most unsatisfactory manner.
On the 18th and 5th Of May, q feet comprising the
finest steamers possessed by the allies, having
on board above H. 900 bayonets, with an adequate
strength Of artillery, small force Of cavalry, and
means Of land transport, quilted the ports of Baia
klava and Kamiesch and steamed in the direction Of
the Sea OF Azoff The departure Of the fleet had
been observed by the Russians in Sebastopol who
telepraphed the fact at once to st. Petersburg
The troops comprisDg the expedition the flower Of
delight their being released from the dsasteful mac
ton to which the past had condemned them. To Sir
George Brown entrusted the command o. the Br-
fish force. Adirals Bruat and Lyons accompanied the
expedition In person. No accident urred In embarkng
the troops the to the rendezvous On the
morning of the 9TH the feet came in sight OF land Four
hours would Witnessed the landing Of exps
ditioD and the would have set the complete
Of our At that moment express steamer,
bearing dispatches to Admiral Bruat from General Can
robert hove in sight and approached the Montebelio
consequence of telegraphic communication received
from Paris the expedition ordered TO retace its
steps at once and return to Kamiesch and BAaklava-
The order could not be and the feet in
sequence returned to the Chersonese freghted with
more fury, disappointment and despair than
troops disembsrked and resumed their old position.
Anger and dissatisfaction spread rapidly through the
ranks General and private alike felt the evil influence
Of the mysterious return OF the expedition. The
day the Cabinet of st. Petersburg marvelled and
joced ut this sorry termination Of enterprise that
threatened to determine the future prospects OF the
The American Minister at the English Late
rary Fund Dinner.
The report what fell from Mr.. Bucha nau, the Ame
rcan Minister, at the annual dinner OF the Literary
Fund.- in Iondop happsnsd to BE- as to con-
vey an erroneous impression Of his Excelencys re:
marks. To correct that impression, give fuller and
My LORD, Ny LORDS AND GKyr1ExES-I esteem It pri
vege invited to respond this sentiment favor
Of the literature and science Of my country The ap
plsuse with which 1t has been greeted by the present
hSt % tSa, no S.ar
proud Of the advar which countrymen have made
in literature and science, and am equally proud that
this has been jusy appreciated by British audience
OF such high author y on questions Of literature and
science that there can be no appeal from its decision
ton might have been justly asked in this country
Who reads an American book That time has passed
y Ss
not read American bookf find that every where
throughout the United Kingdom the works Of American
authors published and circulated. These, how
ever bear but comparatively small proportion to ~
number and variety Of the works OF distinguished BRIT
the s sed @ shsn
century from, the present hour, with the blessing OF
God these works will be read and admired, will influence
the life and the conduct aud the destiny Of hundred
millions OF intelligent Americans bet ween the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans, speaking the same language with
yourselves What bond Of union must this prove to be
between tho kin !rsd naons 1t must not be inferred
that although proud OF your APPRECIATION we estima 70
proper value We freely sdm. that ours nothing moro
than the early promise Of healthy and vigorous youths
but live in the confident hope that our maturity
will more than justify this PROMISE We have bat
fairly commenced the task but As We aim ut excel
ieneo in literature and science, we shall never relax
place in the temple OF fame on the same proud
tmnence with yourselves. Eve win try"-yes, we
Will try This has bee motto o. IL our nray
successful. Among the principal OF these 10 the
doubted fact that literature and science that
which they are 50 Justly entitled This is Wen calcu-
lated to give impulse TO ambition There Is class
class Of authors. For the truth Of this
ton think might with confidence appeal TO the ex-
Of e % n1s sueh %sn are
tors The republic of letters Is universal republic and
embraces within Its limits all civilized nations Several
the sound OF my voice. and the educated people OF all
iops are their constituents and Judges. These true
pres enavss Of the progress Of civilization may fail
receive justice from their contemporares-they may
be TOO far in advance OF their age to be appre-
GATED but poserity never fails to do them justice.
Whilst the generations Of politicians, and with
captions OF statesmen pass away With the events
with which they have been dent titled and forgotten
such names as those Of Shakespeare, and Milton and
Locte, and Newton flourish in immortal youth. aud
their works will constitute the improvement and delight
Of all generations. On the other side OF the Atlantic
such pames not to specify those OF living authors are
as familiar bouiehold words, not only anon the
learned but among the Of the people. These by
the biz ssines OF heaven have generally received
school education and able I, read and to relish
the standard works Of your best authors. delight in
the reflection and the hope that the literary aud
tifc Of Great Britain and the United States VIII
constitute perpetual bond Of peace and rleudshp be-
tween tie people OF the two countries Your men OF
thia clssA helOp0 ua. as our m the