The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-15

in rescung the and The absent vessel from
the destruction which must otherwise Dc their fate AT the
time we the public and the friends and relatives
Of those for whose safety much anxiety is felt to
be oyermnch bnoyed up with hope The chance Of
is very remote The OF action is neither
give way TO exuation dependency, but TO bend
every the discharge Of solemn duty Tho assis
lance which send would have been sent ia any
case but must not lose sight Of the fact that our
transatlantic friends their side despatched expedition
in search Of missing eounrymen In the Polar seas
Such these far better evidence OF the real sen
which prevail among the great of the two
communities than the noisy brawlng Of stump orators
The intelligence that the Pacific had been rescued from
her perous condition would be hailed with as universal
delight throughout the British isles in the United States
The steamers have probably sailed before this God speed
them ON their errand II
Ii Is remarkable we'll unpleasant circumstance
that Prince Jerome the uncle and Prince Louis Lucien
cousin of the Emperor should both In consequence of cir
cnmstanees beyond their control have been unable TO sign
the dete dc of the infant Prince 1t is owing to
these circumstances that only two witnesses instead OF
four appear N the programme OF the ceremonial observed
on the occasion.
70 Denm chanted to-day at Notre Dame in all
the cathedrals OF France in thanksgiving for the Empresss
delivery The ministers and other public funesionares
present ia uniform The Emperor not present.
the diplomatic corps The Emperor and Empress will
both attend the re Deu 10 June the occasion Of the
solemn baptism Of the Prince.
Prince Jeromes improvement is going without inter
ruption II announced to-day at the Paas Royal that
more bulIctins would be issued
NJ. u
Tuesday to the plenipotenuaries and ball in the
course of the evening.
FROM THE cnlaEA.--sIcKsEss AND SUFFERING
Under date Of March TO- The regular correspondent Of the
London Times at Sebastopol writes
There is truth in report that lately spread here
that the Third and Fourth Divisions go down to
Inkermann and the Tehernaya relieve the French No
changes contemplated in the present position Of
troops until the rsu Of the conferences at Paris be known
the armlsce be over The war party still cherishes
hopes that the negotiations may break down. fanything
less than the full conditions including the dsmantng Of
Nicoaief, be accepted there will be pretty outcry
amongst the martiay disposed and truly it will hardly
have been worth while going to war II may suit the
French make concessions but it ought not 10 suit
They doubtless consider that they have done enough for
honor aud glory and to revenge the reveres Of 1872 They
probably think they have little to get by carrying the
into Asia, and still less by destroying the Russian
Acct in the Baltic moreover they cannot afford Eng
land and thermy hoyeyer numerous they may show
il to be upon paper dwndng sadly Scuryy and fever
playing havoc It's ranks. recently stated IFS daily loss
at 10 men, but reservng doubt although my inorma-
ton pretty trustworthy for hoped and believed that
the nHmber exaggerated can now tell you posi-
lively that the French admit the present mortality in their
army to be 20 day. anu days considerably more
The right Of the army in the Baidar valley suffers the most
assured that the deaths there have reached loo per
dom Our brave allies must not for instant doubt that
their sufferngs deplored and warmly eympathized
with by this army Last winters trials are far from
forgotten by the limited number who endured them and
still survive and might have been justified in hoping
that the cad experience not lost upon the French
Then heard nothing OF their suneflnEsi the EnglsD
army decmaed but the French supposed to be
healthy and well supplied But last winter far Sc
end trying than this one SO that the natural
deduction b. either that the French suffered far more than
was known during the trying FIVE months from the begin
ming of November 1854 TO the end Of March, 1885, or that
the for this winter and the sanitary
taken have been very inadequate DO not hesitate TO say
that the French army being expended ut least rapidly
by shell aud shot during the seyeret part OF the
siege sanitary commissions investigation Of the French
camp would reveal startling amount Of suffering. In
nd pYy
table food readily account for the sickness that prevas
OF everything spare il freely placed at their
disposal They have ayaed themselves 10 eonsderable
extent Of offers Of service bn was surprised to learn
that they declined quantity Of clothing offered to
them the other day saying they did not want it This is
ncomprehensibe Under cayas in such weather We have
lately had how soldier have too much clothing
Even with such comparative comforts enjoy, II must
not be supposed that do times sharply feel the
inelemency of the weather During the late storms
the heaviest known In the Cnea since the aies entered
itlere few huts into which the did not make
its way in quantities drifting through ceyccs unperceved
in moderate weather. The warmest but not The most
healthy hus here are those built after the Busa FASH
ion sunk three four feet below the ground the
walls above being OF stone the roofs generally OF panks
covered outside with arred tents and iarpauns, and lined
within with blankets Even in these Notwithstanding
fires kept up late and lighted early the water frczs last
week In Underground huts the freezing much
extensive and prolonged. On Saturday evening in hut
where there was large Gre of COAL and where four or FIVE
persons assembled until midnight there was no get
ting the in the hut the door
but Mhiu nltetn eet OF DreaDONe
times Il would go up degree two but 1t obstinatey
sank again 10 81 Saturday night Of the coolest
have had this year Tubs OF water in the huts
frozen to depth Of three incbes.
Prom the London Times March SO.
REFUsAL TURKEY SANCTION PROCEEDINGS OF TnR
coEFKREscEs.
The intelligence which we communicated some days
since TO the effect that the Porte had refused to sanction in
particulars the proceedings OF the Paris conferences
- confirmed The council Of Consantnope II 10 now
known, has directed Ali Pashs TO consent TO the in
sertion Of the Sultan decree among the articles Of
peace, such concession would bind the Porte to
tain form OF administration in its independent terri
tories The penpoeutary has been also formally ordered
TO oppose any arrangement about the princpates which
should be in any way prudicia TO the sovereign rights OF
the Porte in those provinces OF the former question
have already spoken, The institutions which TO give
the Ray ah subjects Of the Sultan rights and
must be the OF the powers for many years
TO HEH time before England and France WH Be
able 70 reidx tier hold upon Turkey The matters TO be de-
enlightened statesmen confess that be but little
way before him In this medley OF hostile races decprooed
pTeudices decaying yet tenacious creeds intrigue mis-
representation, and yenaity We may be content there
fore, in degree, 10 wait and how gradual aud
tentative reforms work In land where everyt thing has
been prescription aud mmobty for ages But the ques
ton of the pincipaes demands speedy decision These
provinces the most exposed and coveted part Of the
Turkish en- e They are even now occupied by foreign
armies They have been for several generations under the
influence and at last under the recognised protection
Russia Within few years they have been twice invaded
formally conhscated by the Gar They are through
large part Of their extent fertile beyond the average pro-
duoyeness Of Europe they command the great river Of
Europe and the recthoson OF frontier proposed BY the
treaty will add to their territory the delta and for
of the lower Danube The which inhsbs them
fa ia