Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-12
EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.

LONDON, AUG 9-Messrs Editors The latest
movement on the part of the Western Powers IS TO
draw Spain into the alliance and it is stated that
twentyfour thousand troops about to leave that
country under the command of General PRlM, i?r
the Crimea. England and France VIII probably
advance loan, and offer the free use OF portton
of their fleet in the Gulf of Mexico in return TOR
this aid Russia has the King of Naples as TREND
and it is not unlikely that Neapolitan Legion may
be speedily formed
The general assault on Sebastopol is still post
poned, though the contending parties now not
more than sixty yards removed from one another
There are complaints at the tardness of the British
engineers, and it is certain that the French works
are in a much forward state than those OF the
English. Division in the council is evident, as the
English maintain that from the French position III
the Mamelon the Redan might be esaiy destroyed,
while the French have decided that nothing can be
done until the English have brought their advance
works close to it.
OMAR PACHA has taken the command of the army
in Asia as he resolved to resign rather than
waste more time in the Crimea. At kars the Rus
slams lay siege, and the defenders of the town are
few and provisions scarce, they must gain, unless
Turkish troops come to the support of the place
Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated in the House of Com
mons, on Tuesday evening, that the war expenses
to England this year 949 900 900, and he trust
ed that the first favorable terms of peace would be
accepted He then regretted the present condition
of Italy, and objected to French troops remaining
at Rome-though from the picture he drew, it was
evident that their departure would be the signal for
a general rising. One fact he wished to impress on
the mind of the House was, the Turkish Pienipo-
Tertiary at Vienna willing to accept the Aus
TRAN peace proposition as himself Lord PALMER
sroS, in reply, said that what Turkey wished was
a secondary consideration, and the chief object
of the to check Russia.
The Times in supporting this view Of the war; en-
tirely throws overheard poor Turkey, and calls her
semi -barbarous, corrupt and feeble. Gradually,
one deluson is being aside, and i'll this
case as in every other mentioned i'll history, that
when country cannot defend ITSELF it has no mer
CIV to expect from allies enemies. The partition
of Turkey cannot be far distant When the war
assumes this aspect, it appears to be dcsper-
ate struggle of the oligarchs Of England and the
despot of France against the despotism of Russia;
in other words, mere war for supremacy in ty-
ranny.
An attentive observer may note however, an
der current equally active at the Same time, and
which be called by other name than revolu
ton. On Wednesday evening very striking proof
of this given. A meeting had been called, IN
favor of raising a Polish Legion, and the Govern
ment was known to covertly support the measure.
Some two thousand five hundred persons assembled
ST. Martins Hall, to take part in the proceedings.
The Earl of Harrington. personal friend of Lord
PamerSton in the chair, and Sir Robert Peel,
the Under Secretary for the Colonies, made long
speech in the cause OF Poland Suddenly, two pri-
vate individuals arise and propose, ana second an
amendment, denOuncing PalmerSton traitor to
the cause of liberty and declaring the movement
deluson and a One of the two men supports
this view in speech of great eloquence the Chair
protests, but all in vain, for the amendment is
carried by reclamation. The Earl of Harrington,
Sir Robert Peel, and various members Of Parlia
ment, make precipitate retreat and the tuinutu
throng left vctors of the Cries OF dire
import were raised IRON time to tme-for instance,
when in the early part of the evening, Lord Ebring
ton saying he feared, unless caution used,
all Europe might be in blaze, loud voice exciainn
ed so much the better, the earth wants purify
ing" Another shouted, eve want blood" At
the mention of the of Russell and Palmer
ston yelis and groans lasted for several minutes.
Meantime, while affairs look thus menacing at home
and abroad, Lord Palmerston has perpetrlted pun
in the House of Commons. Arising to take part in
a debate he said " he not to be carried off the
scent by the noes (nose) of the opposition"