The New York Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1854, Page 1

1 WHOLE NO. 6395. SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1854. PRICE TWO CENTS. ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA. THREE DAYS LATXR INTELLIGENCE THE RUSSO-TURKISH QUESTION. Change in the Turkish Ministry. The English Ministry aud the American Diplomatic Costume. The Latest Proposition of Count Orloff. WMPORTANT DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT IN MADR D, Our French, German, Italian and Egyptian Correspondence. Poli: ics and Gossip of the Old World. Interesting and Untertaining Record of Bvents. (SPROVENENT IN COTTON. Bhght Decline in Breadstuffs, &, &, &, ‘The Cavard mail steamedip Earops, Osptain Shannon, from Liv: rpool, arrived at sight o’olook yesterday mora- img. She asiled on the morning of Saturday the 11th inst, ‘There ts no decided change in the aspect of the Russo Warkish yuestion. Allis yet in doubt, with a leaning to wards posce. ‘Ide Ccpard Company contradict the statement that the Britiah guvornment had chartered thelr steamers for the @0n veyance of troops to Turkey, ‘There waa better feeling in the Liverpool cotton mar- Ket, and a alight advance. Breadst. Os were cheaper. Censols wore quoted on the 10th inst, at 9134 a O15, , Chambe:isin T. Bille is appointed Danish consul-general @nd charge d'affaires to the United States. Bell, Son & Co. report the market for American securi- les as cviccing much steadiness of character threnghout ‘the week, with o fair am runt of business and a generally @mprevicg tendemcy. The chief enquiries had been for wailrosd vonds, Illinois Central Railroad 7 per cent bonds had further advanced, 83 bing currently offered. Present qnotati-0s were called:— Bis., 1865.. aa i 1". bar 1862. Beston (ity 5 per cent, 1833..... Do 444 per cent Sterling B Montreal city 6 per cents, 957-65. New Orkava City 6 per cent Bond. Belvidere, Vol. 6 per cent, ist Mge Conv, 90 Glacinna’\ and St Louis 7 yer cent, let Mige 90 QBice go ons Miss. 7 per cent, lst Mtge Great Weeiern, of Di. 10 per cent, 186 Mich Ceut:s 8 per cant Lot Mtgo.. 6 per cent Sterling Boa: .. 6 per cents, 1880. + Rela 7 per Do. Do. 8a MI Comy, 1862 ‘B76 a 885G Do. | fee Lesdon Globe of the 10th instant says:— It ia to be regretted that the delay in the despateh of our ‘Vemels pe» given the French the ity of taking forms! possession of the isleed of Caledonia. Tas Amportacos of tha: fine isiand, from ita proximity te our Australia settlements, and the Heine -qeationnt oar 2 cap scarcely be suffi. tly ap, et preseot. H. M.S. Herald was at the Isle or one oa group, im the clore of September. As respects right o' dircovery, New Caledonia would certainty be ours, Raving bene discovered by \eptatm Cook and visited by Captain Kent and several of oar vescels af war long be- fore the Freoch miasigparies Jocated themselves there, The Scotch irom market during the week ending on the Oth inst bed been auimated, and Mr. 1. Thoraburn re- ports an advance of 1s. 6d per ton established; buyers at ‘Ts., vellecs at 78s. 6d. for No 1. American brands com- mandec 854., though the freight to New York has ad- vanced to 394. per tom for pig iron. Galignart’s Messenger of the 8th inst. asys:— Weare requested to state thata ion is circulatirg ta Paris among the citizens cf the United States, prayiog te cumaiite for THE TURKISH WAR. ‘Omer Pasha is improving in health. Two or three Americans, (names not meationed,) a Wal'ach:sn General, and several Swedish aad French Officers, bad arrived at head qaerters to take service with ‘the Ports. Gopsiderable reinforcements were on march from So- ‘This pews comes from Varna. OPERATIONS ON THE DANUBE. By telegraph we have a brief announcement that on February 5th, am encounter took place between the Tarks and Russians pear Giurgevo Three thoussed Tarke erossed tue river. They drove in the Russian outposts end attacked the town At nightfall they recrossed to ‘thetr camp. Farther than the above there is scarcely any sews from ‘the seat of war. 4 shot time since mention was made of a DISPOSITION AND STRENGTH OF THE TURKISH ARMY. Omer Pacha has divided his army into three corps. The first corp:, about 45,000 strong, forming the ieft wing of the army, is commanded by Ismail Pacha, whose head- are st Florentin, and where he is wat :hed by tae General Bellegarde; his fleake rest on Widdin ang Orsovs Tne second corps, of 48,000, forming the centre © ofthe army, has ite hea’qcsrters at Sistova, aad stants ‘améer the commond of Mustapha Pacha, so favorably known fur his talents as % loader. = ee eae the ‘ it wi of the army, with Deadquerters Waar Ah Trajan. is commanded by the able Heil ‘S\ Pashs, soc is now 46,000 strong. Muctaphe hes consed ‘, Sale ava Seliman Pasbas to rm Tecoonoisen ace of the Rassien portions from the line of the Dacube, between Raustack and Nioopoli, eo as to guard agsiont any grand “attack oo titated, against Rustack for instance. Hall! Pacha. vith ® similar purpose, has placed 21 000 men in gerriwn at Siliatris, fo orcer to keep the two Raseian diviricns at mn ebeck, fhe movements of Is. mar) Pasha. in Florentin, are alo quite of « matuts to alive the attertion of the Rassian geueral Aurep. Op the ctoer hand Mahnnd I’schs is obverving from hova tbe Russian division thet is operating vatween the Alu’s so. the Shyl. Selim |’scha sow commands io Kale- + fat uncer the eyes of Mashir Omer. THE ALLIED FLEETS—INTENDED RETURN TO THE BLACK SEA. The sited deets having taken on board fresh previsions, spore to ve outer the Black Sea on the 28th January, om men sod ammari- ) Bea, the Russian cruisers were coustantly in observation Hees coast They bave eimoe entirely disavp ares, and the Turks have complete possession of the Euxins.”’ ‘The British frigate Furious, which was sent to look after British interests at Odeon was uuabie to “reach, on ao- count of ica, ane had rejoined the fleet. A private Jotter says that the Ambassadors wera a myeoh disaatisted with the return of the fleets to ths B #- Dorus, — Stratford refused to reosive Admiral Bandaa's % MILITARY OPERATIONS IN ASIA. Advices from the 26th of Janusry, from Constantinople, mention thet military operations in Aria, are suspended. Harsohid Pasha (Genera! Guyon), had been very sacceas- fulin reorganising the army. He had been enabdled to pay i 4 beges oe tia ra oe Cireumstance, together w teasonal disciplined retsforcem Bac restored its efliciency. ah ASPECT OF THE WAR QUESTION. Its Ahagt (Bdrm rs Times, Feo 10) is pro! at teat ‘aic intelli which has reached ua from Visine tse in ary] fact, but we are always obi: to receive with great cau- tiom the inferences that mode of commu- nication. Thus, we were siready aware thit a obange wis shortly to be expected in the Turkish govern nent, and we are not surprised to learm that some euch eveat has taken place. Mut we are by po means prepared to believe that such a change can be more favorabie to the sdoption of a compromise with Russia. On the contrary, it is weil known that the removal of the Seraskier and the Capucan Partha was regarded by the priecipal allies aad sovisers of the Porte as an indiepensaole condition to the successful prosecution of the war. The Seraskier, or Mivteter at War, ive brotber-in law of the Sultan, who bad succeeded in re his office partly by this con- nection, and partly by his politieal alliance with the ultra- mucsulman faction ani the Sheikh-ul islam. But his cspacity as a military cdmisistrator was fer below his zeal and personal) ceased be « rival of Redschid council. I the Porte, w! intrigue are the chief elements at Pers, it te highiy im sble that any oh ahould ig heel the emauds of Russia. We ia the dread the bal have taken place favorable to know, indeec, that aueh Ministers of the ministers their 5 rives, we are therefore strong! ‘the ministerial change which cecurrei at the Porte operant hd sbout by totally different means, that it is of action to th try. These objects have, we know, been earnestly desired for some time by the French and English ambasradors, anc we ,have as yet po reason to doubt of their suocess. 80, too, we learn with satisfaction that Oount Orloff quitted Vienna early om Wednesday moratog. for it was feared that he might meke still further efforts to prolong his stay and to, recover his infiaence ; bat we receive with the greatest reserve the intimation contained in this despateb, that he takes with him the positive assurance that Austria and Prassia will remain neutral. That staiemeat is entirely at variance with tne lates} and most direct assurances of the two German Courts, which have constantly refused to give any pledge cf ¢ ‘We know with certainty from Berlin that Baron overtures bad been ao ill ressived there that Voi | io up bis intention of visiting the King cf Pi ia way back to St. Petersburg No suoh assuranse could have been given in Vienna on behalf of Prussia, and as for Austria, avery expression she bas used. and every step she has taken iv coojunetion with the Allied Powers, have shown her anxiety to preserve her full liberty of action. We therefore retain oar conviction that Cuun' Orloff bas failed in his missiov, and in: all respects. It seems, however, that he did produce second instalment ot pine nomewhat less absolute and inadmigsidle than his first demands ; bat these, too, ware held to be in- admissible by the conferende, and the negotiation came 10 ap end, Again. We are not surprised to Jearn that fresh evi- ence han come to light of » wide spread association of the Greek Christiana to take advantage of the present un- Bettled state of the empire to throw off a t Torkixh yoke. Some months ago we first dirested public atrention to this subject as one of the great diffisul- ties or the question; and, although the movement has been checked by the successes of the Turkisk army, and perhaps, in tome degree, by the more enlightened policy of Turkish goverpment towards its Caristiin subjects, we suspect thet the leacers of the Greek na. tioual party are only waiting vi arr sted at Wi stavtineplé; but ft Is rot so mach théee temi Rngeiy-) ¢minsaries whom tho Por:> hea to (eer, as the disad ction of the manses of its Christian popalation, who posed toallthe horrors of war, without bsing allowed even 10 strike a blow in their own de‘ence. Nothing des- Drouyn daL’huys. They are written wiih adeirable force and precision of lsnguag: substance ard the u ‘pro- THE ARMAMENT AND ACTION OF FRANCE. ¥rom Vienne it is naia toat the Eapercr Nay has, in an satograph letter, made a last appeal te the good sense of the Caa~ Prince Napoleon fs eaid to be enthusiastically in favor ot active land operations to su; the Turks, ja which event he would probably receive a commard. Moniteur announces M."Kisseletf's dep arta: brief terme:—‘'The Rassian Mialster ire in the left Paria panied by all the members of the Jegation, excepting Consai Geae- ral Evelirg, who remains ta Paris charged with civiland commercial sffaire. Inevery nt of the public service, warlike pre- parations goon unoearicgly. At the military shools the —— sre exercised in operations of attack. passage of tive ariile eo. Tae recently evrolied reeraita have extra a day, and the cflicers are put under exawi- tore. Tne corps of artillery and cs- ity are wi similar proparations. At) Ortont all the arti foers of the arsenal and carpenters ere employed in making wooten cases for the new ces- crivtion of projectile ealied boul-t asp) srianis, holio Admiral Bruat’s equadrom se tled from Brest, 6ib inst., toward the const of Africa Letters state that he has orders to embark from Alotis @ ficet divieion of 10,000 men, who have already been organised by General Polis sier. CHANGE IN THE TURKISH MINISTRY. Telegraphic despatches from Constantinople, of Janaary 20th, announce that Mehemet Ali Pasha, the S.iltan’s brother in law, and heed of the war party, had retired vi Achange had been ox; for some time past, and the event no Iwas, however, tantafad the of Viewna to “the Cabinet has been dismissed anew Mi AM and the Capita Pasha wes regarded by the friends ot the pose fettered «sation a te, severe Atahamet, bad now au 08 par'ly by hia tofia- epee as brother-in-law of the Sultan, aed probaay by bis Compeciion with the ultce mussulmen faction an. the Skeik-ul- was, moreover, the personal epemy, of Receobit Pasha, and his retiremeot wil, dondtiess, pro duos greater unanimity instesd of change of policy ia the Diven, With tho temper of the Tarks at its present beat, and with the active alliacce of Kogiaad and Freoce, the formation of a cabinet favorabls to Russia is veyoad be lief, Besides. the retirement of Mehmet Ali the Onpitan Pashs has resigned, avd in nucceeded by Achmet Pasha. We give this repor: asit was current. It will be ob- served, however, that there were some discrepancies in the statement, Risa being himoeif the (apitan Pashs. NO REPLY FROM THE OZAR TO THE LAS’ PROPOSITION OF THE ALLIED POWERS. There are as yet no tidings of any answer fcom St. Poterabur¢ to the last ultimatum of Fravee and and. Nicholas was said to be sisk—with eryetpelas— bat at all events, he had not been Some even doubted if he geen by any pereon for ton days. were in $i. Petersburg at all. MISSION OF COUNT ORLOFF—POSITION OF AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. Count Orloff was wo Jeave Vienna, on February 8, direct for 8t. Petersburg. A despatch says that he carried wiih him s formal deciarstion of neutrality om the patt of Austria and Prussia, but this statement is maniféstly in correct. Before leaving he is wnderstond to have offered mod: fied proposals, but which, owing to distinct orders fron thew’ ments the representatives of England and ¥/arc: could not enterlain We deem it right to give also the Ram{ian account thar Orloff, although bis mission has to common oyes walscar ried, haa succeeced in gaining important concessions for Rarsis, anc tat the neutrality of Austria is by mo moans assured. POSITION AND DIFFICULTIES OF SWEDEN IN CASE OF WAR. ‘The Swedish declaration of aeutrali:y, which has been ablished subsequently to that of Denmark, i¢ aloost identical with the latter, wvitn the imporiaut exoa'ton that while Deamark closes only one port—that of Chris- tiansoe, Bornbolm, where the Danish state Prigon is— to the vessels of the belligerent powara, Swedon closes Stockhoim, Obriatiasa Horte», Oarlscrona, Caristein, and Si:toe, being in fact the only ports with any decth of wat In the vicinity of ths probdsble scene of action. This acts as @ virtuel prohibition of the whole coast to the allied fleets, and is favor in disgaiss to Russia. ‘The 8 vedish and Norwegian pr-ss take that view of the ease, and foresee that the restriction will entangle Sweden in actaal war, and that, too, om the alds of Ras. sia, which they declare to be opposed to their political and historic sympathies. THE GREEK CONSPIRACY. The conspiracy discovered at Widdia appears to have been of greater importance than at firat imagined. Rumor saya tbat proofs are discovered oonneoting it with the Court of Athens, A priest named Athanasius ‘was the ostensible head of the conspirators. Forty four peracns of note are implicated in Conatantin »ple—four of them are Russian officers. Important papers have deen. seized by the Tarkish police, direated by Asrif Pasha, and the ramifications of the plot have been traced and fol lowed up through Bulgaria, Janfos, Salonica, Smyrne, and the principal istands in the Archipelago. It ia now considered powerless. PERSIA. ‘Teh, w letter throws. some light on the recent action of Perla From this letter it appears that as soon as the intention of the Per-ian government to declare war sgainst Turkey was known, the disconteut of the people broke out ia so unmistakeable a way thet the Sbab’s counstliors, fearing an insurrection, «alied oa the Rureian minister to give them in writ & repetition of ‘the promises he bad been so liberal with im words. As the Russian was either unable or unwilling to give tuia written pledge, the Court of Teheran at once requested the Brit! apd Turkish ministers to remain avd resume gotiations, By this measure peace was restored in the capital From Beyrout, Janus: SYRIA. Syria is perfectly quiet. The remaining five hundred men of (he garrison of Da mesena have forwarded & written peiiion to co rerameat praying to be sent to th , @ bilk of the troop: in the province sre on wo: to the eastern froatier, guard egainst any danger that may arise ia that quarte: THE RUSSIAN TROOPS IN THE PRINCI- PALITIES AND BESSARABLA The following is the official statement 0: the Ras sian troops in the Principalitiss ,— 1,— TROOPS BALONGING TO. 210% BD COPS D'ARMEE “UNECE E COMMAND OF GUNRRAL OBTEN-4Gz29 8b Divisirn of Tofsmtry, mder the oun mand 9° Gin Sivan, our regiments of 3600 wes........16,3% 9ta Division of Iofantry, Gea, Sawaria, four regi tend ty r00 bony eee TPT a ad 8th and 9th Brigades of foot arti'lery, Geo. Halman, 8 batteries of 12 pieces, and 20 men per piace (96 EDP) ooo. sesereeees ++. 3920 8+ Divieion of light eat Gen Grotelheim 4 regimen’ 3 Brigade of light ort: aod 18 men per gun (16 A Battalion of Chasseura,. 4 Battalion of Sappers and 4 Regiments of Coacacks (720 each) Effective foree of Gan. Osten-Ssoken’s corps - 89,388 2,— TROOPS BELONGING To 1H8 47H CORPS D'ARMER COMMAND- KD BY GEYRRAL DANNENBERG 10th Division of In'antry, General Semeaof 4 r: gi mente of 8,660 men each. Tith Division ry. menta cf 3 700 mem, and 3 of 2,700 19:h Division of infantry, General Li 960 800 men each. 6,400 1B le of artillery of Cossacts of the Don, 2 batteries of 8 pieces, and 18 men each (16 gaus) 258 Beh 4th corps Marmr...... +... 60006 MANDED HY GEYERAL LUDBRS. 16th Division of Infantry, General Maria, 4 1:egi- ments of 3,760 men..... .......eseeeee - +14! 16tn Brigade of Foot Artillery, Gea Moyer, let batteries of 12 guns, and twenty men to each (48 aif Ditton of Hight Civairy. Gener eral Fischbach, 4 regiments of 960 bh of ' sn 18 men fo each (10 gute). hen 1 Battalion of Chaseeurs 1 Battalion of Sappers and Pootooniers ++ 960 4 Regiments of Cossscka of the Don, 800 men each. 3,200 Total of Fifth COrDA........2+scseseeeeeee + 031,088 = SIRGE ARTILLERY. 8 Brigades of Artillery of large calibre, 6 batteries 13 guns, avd 24 men to each (72 guns). 8 Squadrons of mounted Gendarmerie... Esch Da gered of Icfantry bas 80 carte with three 1,788 360 horses, with siecistescn vase pabssiny SMe Esch battery ard each regiment of cay . ons 25 carta, in all 4,000 borse............+..... 1,600 About 1,800 horses for the conveyance of a BOGO Of OMCUTS..... 0. .rreceeereeeeceerseecees 800 Total siege artillery............00ceeeeececeeeee 6826 8,600 caissos of guvpowder, havizg 10,860 horses. 3,850 the different chanoellories, &s..........++.. 4,490 6.—TROOPS IN HERBARATIA. 34 Divietow of the Army : 7th D.vision of Infantry, Gen. Orsechtahoff 4 regiments of 3,000 men eash ‘14,400 ‘7th Brigace of Field Artillery, 4 batteries of 12 [ecaseunt es Comme eatin 18 eaanon) 2 Regiments of of ea each. 5th Division of the Army, 14th Division of General Moller. 2 regiments of 3 700 men each. 14th Brigade of Foot 980 1,440 » 7,400 and 20 ( Pacer mothe 960 w men canooa 2 Regitoen’ ot Oossecha 00 nen eaah 1,600 26.760 The Rurrian army amounts, at the present momect. both in the Principalitien ard in Besserabis, to a tote! forge of 166 828 men, and 620 cannon, of which 72 are of large calibre. THE POLISH LEGION. Before em! at Marseilles for Constaatinople, Cee Wysocki, who will take command of the “oli bn in Turkey, issued the following address to the Polish emigration:— Mavsmums, Doc, 2, 1853. In honoring me with your confidence, you me to << myrelf in communication and to treat with ae Turkish govormmest for the formation of » Polish fon. "pefore entering the veasel which ia to convey me to Con- etantivople, I feel it a daty to expose Mrs my views snd ideas upom the object of my mission. The blood, the life, of every Pole belong head! Bon Poland. ‘are not, fore, allowed to snarifice them, Foon fy gee ag HI To ua Poles it ia quite clear that the safety of and a8 8 consequence that of the wast, can only be by the existence of Poland, free and isdependent. alore can form s barrier shiel ling, not only ‘the civilization of the west, sgeinst the the bar! |. The Turkish : | ‘under the Polish standatd. uncer the banpereot the watchword of our fore: for only by Achtiag for the fe choad of Poland—ovly by appearing ins un tonal obsracter, can we srous thowe patriotic senti- mo in the bearts of our ose hrea who, under & Rus- sian uniform. have not cxased to figat esrpestly for Po- Iand. Qn this path alone can we all render impoctant services as weil to our ally as to our country, Any other line of action would be uawarthy of Poles Toobiain from the Turkish goverament the formation of sucb « legion is the second and last object of my pre sent mission. 1 soule not, within the limits of thir ter and it would be mperiinous—explain to you what prin- aiplee will be my guide ia the present as well as in ray fa- ture action; my past life, and twenty years spent ia the e, I and that mavy mon wo shall be un¢erstoot—before they "% tie for ‘this itis rearom that I beg of you, and entreat yor wot to leave France before you reeeive positive ed tetion from me By e premature arrival ia Tarkey you would be burtfal inatead of beneficial to our caate. ‘You will reoeive ali communications from hrough the iutermedium o{ my friend, with whom I bave ja oored, ard ntill continue to labor, and with whom I shal! a ups continual commanicstion, and who remains for the present in Franos. ‘Be pationt, then. and hold yourrelves in readiness. The desired moment will perhaps arrive sooner than we hope, avd thea, 1am sure, you will rally around the Polish flag, to shed your lest drop of blood ior our beloved covntry. Patience and hope; our cause is sacred, and God will us GENERAL WYSOOKL. INTERESTING MISCELLANY. 24th Jenuery a memoria! was presented to ‘atford, by teenty threes masters of British mer- pa, asking if it war #afo for them to procead to the ports of their cestipation ia the Black Sea. Lord Stratford seplied that it is impossible to foretell what each day may bring forth. ‘Te Tarkiah troops cont nue to have abundant aupplion 0/ bread, meat, rice, snd fuel, and the health of the mea is excellent Ap way well be supposed, the condition of the Walla- cian peasants is deplorable. The Ruseisua have deprived them of every means of subsistence, and they have no corn to sow this year. . Gen. Baraguny d’A Iliers was to ast oft on 26th Jenuary, on bis tour of military inspection. Lord Dudley Stuart left Constantinople January 25!h, for Eogland The Sultan has bestowed suitable ro var’s on those who Alstingvinhed themeelves in the battle of Citate. To the commanding oflisers be hae given decorations and gold hilted sabres. An Austrian Lloyd’s steamer has been eeized by the Russians for touching at the right bank of tne Daaube, contrary to the fussian ‘ regulations.’? An entire gorps of five hundred Wallachians peased over fo the Turks, leaving only thirteon privates and two private.men bebind. Maj Calinerco, avder whose com- mand the corps eas, bas been rent to Siberia Ismael and Mustapha Pachs were both wounded in a recent action. Neither are dangerousiy hurt. Another action at Kalefat was daily looked for Trwee] Pasba, tbs aciive Governor of Sm pros, hiasao- ceeded in capturing tha notorious Greek pirate Uondova, wha bad long been the terror of merehentuen on that comet A Conetectirople letter says:—Oncaa Pacha, the prisoner of war, in now out of danger, but can never hope to be reinstated in health. Orman, it may be remem berad, the Turkish Vice A imiral at Sinope, was reported to bave died after esse f ‘empatetion of both limbs Gen. Dannevds ¢ was dangerously wounded ia one of the recent skicmisban ~ Gen. Sather, LeAd of the comminrariat department, com- plained to Commander-in Chief that sicse the ep- trance of ty ‘teinto the Black Soa he oaunot deliver the supplies regularly. tablished, to publisn the official or: of che Russians, Quu:t Esterhazy, the new Austrian micister 10 St. Petersburg, wae ay Warsaw January 29, en route to his ap- polntment The Views of Russia on India. H {From the angebarg Gazette Russia cannot think of operating in that direction eae sea; in the west, south and east the Eng- jish dominion is covered against direct attacks from ‘withant; the only possibility of attack is from the Siren of the northwest; consequently, that road which Malgnoud Ghaznevide, Tamerlane, and Nadir hha have waken to India. Since the last century, sowever, Miia haz assumed quite a differen: aspect, wod the old analogies no longer suit her coaracter. ‘Joe Hight cavalry of the Mongol h talenlated to operate against an Anglo Indian ermy, wl its Soropean discipline and provided with ex- cellent sicillery, and which is in possession of all the over evand rears hy perepeihe more tian balf'a century the English have most carefully taken into consideration all the eventualities under which Iedia might be menaced by foreign foes. Taeir beat staff officers have written memorialson the subject, who reside in the north are per- fectly aw fai:, aad fully prepared t> meet any such casnalty. Foran army ceming from Europe there are only three ways of arriving at the Indus through Persia or Turkistan. Having traversed the steppes and de- serts in the north, the army arrives at parts where deserts and high mountaius succeed one another al- ternately. The first way leads from Farsistaa and Kerman, along the P in Gulf, through the district of the Beloochees. into the land (now subjected to England) of the Emirs of Scinde. Only Alexander the Great took that road to India, and we all know from our school books what privations his troops suf- fered in the desert, and how his fieet was obliged to carry water and provisions along the coast. This road is, therefore, quite out of the question. The second way leads up the Oxus, through the Kbanat Chunday, over the Hindoo Koosh towards Georaaaen ; Fath o gave ggg No int ented a al wenty a ‘08 su; that a Russian aimy actually cnoenied ta traversing the above steppe from Orenburg to China or Bokhara, in about seventy days march; that it hag bappily subjected or drawn into close alliance the Turcoman races; let us suppose that they have arrived without obstacle in the part of Balkh, whence high mountains extend ns far as Cabul, a distance of fal sixty and the passes over whish reach a height feet. ‘Theee passes are, moreover, practicable only from July to Septem! safe, on account almost annusily whole caravans are however, stretch the army has, after arriving af the Khyber pass, which offers for leagues all it inable obstacles of nature, and where the English to endure so much during the war with the Affghans that they do not even now think of it without apparent horror. It ts true that the wur to Attock, on the Indus, is cticable for artillery; vediiea, where a small number of warriors gs boast in check @ whole army. The Swedish General Bjornstjerna, (in bis work on the East Indies, 1839,) says that it Sc pein a econ gay pear a art sian army can ly arrive Indus by way the Hindoo Koosh and Cabul. The third way forms the old esravan road from Teheran, over Medjid, Herat, Candahar, and Gbuz- nee, to Cabul. Suppose, now, that Russia could safe- ly count on the loyalty of Persia, woula she be able to disembark at Astrabad troops who would have to traverse thenee to Herat, 260 leagues, amii the deserts of Khorazan? From Herat to Cabul, a dis tance of 120 I . the road leads to Cabul through wild deserts and a number of passes obstructed py the rocky mountains of Affzhanistan. Tne some- what less difficult road, where even artill pass in case of need, goes through Candal tance of 130 leagues. From ndaner the way leade to the Indus either through Misun or Shiker- a distance of from 180 to 200 leagues, the ighty of which go through sandy desert, which is followed by the Soliman Chaio, where the most difficult spote are to be gained by dreary deserts. ‘Bhe a. arrived at the Indus, finds iteelf at side of a rapid siream. 3,000 paces wids, and the other shore of which is, no doubt, planted with hostile guns. Another way by Ghuznee to Cabul, a dis tance of 150 leagues, and thence to Peshawur. But the rood which is least beset with diffivalties is eer- tainly that by Berat, Oandahar, Ghuznee, Cabul, and Peshawnr to Attock. The success of a plan to penetrate as far as the Indos pre supposes, under ail P ascvinh teed the most cordial co operation of Persia, ag well as the at least passive copcarrence of the warlike tales of the de- vert and mountains; neither dees it lee: re quire the garcisoning of all impertant places, as wellas a cha! { reserve corps to the Propiy of ‘pesvissuas; eng’ in" the Games & mpi supply of proviewnas, and in ry of water, Fach as an army in cultivated ‘and inhaby ited coontries has not the least idea of. Sap; that 100,000 men should be pat in motion China or Astrabad ; one-fifth at least will be lost berore they arrive at the Indus, while 40,000 at least mnst oconpy the pages and places forming the re- serve. How roaay ootibatanta, then, will remain at Shikerpoor or Attock? On the Lalla versa | Englisl hig = are sure to occupy a safe ierrain operations, fall of fresh vigor and ones have at their dispoeal steamers upon the Indus ite tributaries; have at their command effective means of trans; in their own country; they thonsands of climate, can crore like, and will i ig not. at- alk pieces and heavy guns, which the other is unable to garry along, except those of small calibre. Horses as little as camels can carry artillery parka across the high mountains. Add to all this the immense expenses, and the consideration that 50,000 ex- hausted Russians can do but little in India aginst the ee eet who will do their utmost to beat even most colossal forces, well knowing that Hngland’s very existence depends on her possession of the East [ndies—now, imagine the Russians defeated and retreating, nay, flying—not a single man would again see the Caspianor Aral Sea. Napoleon’s re- treat from Moscow across the Berezina would be nothing in com on with that from the Indus to the North. Such a defeated army would perish in the winter, like Perowsky’s people, in the snow of the steppes of Chowares, and in the summer by thirst; or be buried in the sands of the desert, like the warriors of Cambyres, in Hgypt; or it would be destroyed by the mountain tribes, |ike Sinclair's Scotch by the Norwegians, or the I'ronch by the Tyrolese. Not leas than 600 leagues is the distunce from the Indus to the carpets Sea, through which it will have to make its flight. England. PROCEBDINGS IN PARLIAMENT—THETAXES ON KNOW- LEDOE—NEWSPAPAR BNTREPHISE—THE COTTON LOOMS AT WORK AG AIN—DISTREBSING SHIPW ksCK, THIRTY PERSONS LOST—WAGES OF ARTISANS—-RE- CRUITING. In House of Commons on Wednesday, 8th, Xr. Cardwell’s bill relative to opening the cossting tra is. vas read a first time. Onthe 9h, inthe Lords, Ee:! F william eaid:—I have an important question to ask perbape it would be more regular, as #ei! as conve 3: I should not put it without notice, Evarynuiy thst a Ruesian negotiator hes recently bev at Tbeg to give notice that I aball to marrow ask whetber her Majesty ) government are in pysssadion of any information which th<y ean lay before the Sous re lating to Proposition’ which that negotiator may have made io the German courts, The Karl of Cle Ou anveated to this potios, and the Lords then proceeded to discuss the coasol/dation of the statutes, io course of which discussion Lord Lyndhurst referred ip terms of approval to the consolidation of the Jawa of New York and Maseashusetts In the Commons, Me. Frensh gave notice of ioquiry whether the admirals in command of the wilied ‘lomts ta the Black Sea had returned to Uonstantinople, xutwith standing the disapprobation expressed at auch a course by the ambaseadors of both Powers. Mr. Hume arked the government whether there would be apy objection to lay before the House the oorrespon- dence that had taken place between Spain, Portagal, the United States and other countries, respecting tae blave trade to snd in Cubs, ninoe the report on alave trade treaties had beew laid before the House. Lord J. Russell replied that he conld only state that in comequenoe of the conduct of the Governor of Ouks, re monstrances bad beea made to Spaia by her Britansic Ma- jeaty’s government, and that that Goversor had been dis- Placed and a'oew one app: intod, enc atfafas drat meascres went there was every nppestacce of aa amendmenton the Pert of the Spanish astuorities It” wasaut usual to give Up cOiedpumsencs im such cases unless there were *ity, Bod the governmént. was of opinion that fn the present instance, before dving #0, it would be better to wait and see whs: the conduct and prdneedings of the aewly appoints’ G: or would be, Mr. Cayley moved for a ssiect committee to consider the duties of thi mber leading the goverament in this house, (Cowmons,) anc the sxpediensy of attaching of- fies auc salary thereto, Mr, Cayluy made % long npseob, tha scope of which was in favor of giving Lard Joha Ras’ ell a palary a lea 'ex of the House. Sir, Wooo, W. Williams and &. Walpole, mads rome vemarka om tho inexpediensy of exdowing an ofiice of whieh the dotins were not defined. Lore Job Russell declined the offer for himasif, and enterec into » lengthy historical diequisition on tne re Sponmbility of ministers ‘Mr. Cayley withdrew hia motion. ees, Davy estimates for 1854-5 were thea laid on the le. A meeting 0! the assoclation for promoting the repeal of the taxen on knowledge, gave & soiree, im London, on the 8th Milver Gibson, Mr. Cobden, and otzera, asristed. Mr, Cobden made a statewent which jo this the only end of @ really free press, deserves to be repentes, Hy» asic, “I kaow a district (im Engiand) of 140 000 jababitaata, returning pine membora io Parliament, within which there wasnot cne newspaper publinted. A penay paper wea atarteo there, ancer toe delarion. that it migat ba pudlished fortmighily without = stamp. J know cho ia. Givicual whe conducted it—s Fraokiin in his way--#n» wrote sil the leacers, soi up ali the type, and waa bis own reporter. His pager cironiateasata all the stileys! wythip twoutgemies OF wasse’it was puollaned) aan i Proeiated into paces where a newspaper hai usver Devt; DUS Me. Timens, of the Inland Royeuu» Goard, Povn'ed Upoa fs. threatiued heavy damages, exourcnd £5 ho a Compromise, and compelled the o ner to etaaip ib Ik wes thes charged 24;, 1d the coesrqaonos wae Wat where for y fives hed heen belore #ols now tvs only were dinponed ef. On the very dey oa whion ft a8 tt pped osiae ont & peony publication ‘ coutatatag por ites eoliec * Castles Dayal, or the Hang ma>’s Divghter,”” and it was suld witaout any oD- atroctions com Mr. tomme. 1. a promiam was wanted Ou. igporares, ds unkenuens and o1ime it osuld mot be move efectually recared dhan by such menos. A system «f edneston, if carried out by rates, would oot one anda-helf to two mil.toes pounce sterling per anpum. - 4t Bary si! the cotton factories have resumed work, after thueen weeks strike of the operatives, Nearly ali the banéloom silk weavers of Mi¢dieion and Manchsster have chteiped an acvauce of ome half-peany « yard for weaving, acd an istimation of = further advanos wi:hout strike. The freedom of the city of London has been bestowad, iu compliment, on Mr, Layard, the explorer of Nintveh. The Preston manafscturers have reopened their mills, and offered to guarastes constent employment to ali operatives who will reeume work cn the old terms. At ‘an open air meeting of the operatives it was resolved not to accept these terms, ba; to imsist on the advance of ten eent. The abipwrights on the Tyne and Wear have atrusk for and obtained an increase of wages, from 30s. to 364, ater- ling per week Rearattieg for the naval voluateer eoast defenes goss om favorably, About one hal the required sumber are enrolled. Ten to twenty cares of cholera are reported daily at Glaegow, bu: the malacy is vot increasing. Joseph Grave, of Manchester, bas abdsconded. Liabili- tles not hnown. but considerable, Another distressing shipwreck ba‘ taken place on the inland of Larrea, western ovast of Scotland. (a the night of the 27th ult. the ship W. A Davis, from Liverpool for New Orieens, went asbore om the rocks near Vatersay, within @ short distance of the spot where the emigrant abip Apne Jane was lost a few months ago. The W. A Davis became unmanageable during » heavy gale, and in ottem to weather Barra Head, was drivea on the rec¥s with such vio.ence that ia a few minutes sabe went to preces, and ail handa, except one man, the stoward, wre Growned—thirty im all. Several of the bodies had washeo a9, apd were interred at Vatersay. Oa the 4th inst. the Oskbank spinairg factory, near Gis sgow, was burned to the ground. Ireland. A correspordent of the Lonann Time, writing from Dabiin on the 9th ingcant. asye:—The Very Rev. Dr Now- man bas arrived in Dablin. Ic is understood that the ob- ject of bis visit is to take immediate ntepa for organizing ‘the Cullen University, and the ‘ equsicbing’’ of the god- Jena coilezes. ‘A ecrreapondent of the London Chronicle, writing from Cork on the 7th iost., saye:—Cork Barracks and Eusadeta Fort are crowGed with troops desiined for foreign ser- ‘Vice, covsisting of three com panies of the Ninth, the ser- vice’ companies of the Thirty and Eighty-niath re. ments, ad numerous Gratin from several depots; in st, the entire forces in garrison are awaiting transporte, The’ Surge, trepsport, with government stores, for Moo Keng, bas artivea in Qaseostown, She will take on sins je drait of the Firty uleto regiment, lyiog Serr , Coasisting of ome Dundred and twenty rs the. France. OVERNMENT CKRDIT—PINANCIAL OPRRATIONS. niile lectern slate that govermment has coasiaded an egemeat for forty millions of dollars with the credit Mooilter, ageiavt Treasury Bonds, bearing 63¢ per interest, the option being allowed of exchanging mt Kentes atthe prise of 72. It te k of France has made am advance * 8 of doliare. Anotbe: port, (and probably correct,) is, that the Rank of France has ceclded om making an ed vaoce of 60,600,000 france to the ament, oa Tres- wory Bonds renewable each month. It in wided that the credit Mobilier had proposed @ loan of 200,000,000 franca, but the Mipister of ¥inance stated that the Treasury had no need for # lean. Beigium. MISSION OF PRINCE NAPOLBON. If we may oredit the Paris goretp toe pertionlara of Prince Napoleoa’s recent mission to the Belgian Court wore an follows Prince Napolsoa was instrncted to express the Emperor Napoleon’ satisfaction that more filendly relations had recea:ly eprang up between the governments of Belgium ani Frasce Hostilities being probable between France and Ru th Emperor Nepoleoe wished to be assured of the atti tude which Belgium weuld take im toatemergeasy Fur. ther, the Emparor poio'ee ont that Belgium hax 100,000 troops, and therefore, (im tue avlikely eveat of Penasia ficing with Raasis ) 60,000 Beigians could be neat to guard the Prossisn frontier, the Emperor undertaki ‘that no force need be sent to the French frontier, «1 farther that the fortrecses along the French line ssould be redueed. To both these propositions king Leopold is reported to ‘this, Prisco Napoleon ruggested that as Belgiam en Op a os . joye » constitational government the sxseat of tae milais- ‘try was peceseary, and consequentiy the Miolster of Foreign Aileire waa sent for, aed his eaaction wae given to the proposed ar: it The above Ntatement te give om the authority of the Parts correspondent of the London Time. Sweden. An official rep rt states the namber of oases of sholera t Sockholm, from » Ll to Jan. 27, at 10,016, of whieh 2,872 were fatal. masiady hee now ceased The correspondent of the London Chromic, fom on Fobrosry 2, says : Seetink Gorernabad ban fuss ordered the praseeetion et the tax Diaclet tor I've! sgalnrt forsign friendly coveraments. The Offence in question comsiste ip this, inet be af brlimuet lately pubbshed an excelleat artivie Crom tho Kaghsa Paper, the Loom mist, om the relative position sa! vesrai- ship of Proseta and Austria under the Czar. [: i« for transleting this leader that the joufoal pamed—.uai ite learned and accom plisne’.@iitor, (iavely professor Bupserit in the University of Upeala,) will be exposed te * banishment, oF taprisoomeat, seer ring to the magni tude of the offence’ Ose of the fow gusisuiees for freedom gine’ by the revolution of 1800—for the reat ave been nearly explsined arey by the successive court rule—is the decinion of eases coonected with the preva by ® (clamaily and imperfect; ¢ of offences in which ii Las been Amoy, 44; dong Koug, 27, Singapore an¢ Bombay, January 14; Burman, Dece saber 26; Sydney, Norumber 28; Melbourne, 4; Ade- laide, December 8 The steamer rent up the Persian Gulf to taquire inte Pervia’s difficulty with Turkey, bad not returwed The Indisn steamer Meduss had been lost betwaen Prome and Meaday, Barmah the 14th Desembec tae Goveraor Genera: arrived at Rangoon, aud left for Prome. Osp'aio Latter, the Deputy Commissioner at Prome, had bron aetassinated. A Paco!) chief, with 6,000 mou was threatening the gariisons of Moulwnein aud Mertaben. The northwestern frontier of ludia was tranquil. Tne Nizam’s dominions were in a bad state, the counwy bet overrun with predatory be Madras was threatened with (swine, the rains acd crops haviag failed. Trade in India’ bsd improved. Axohange of Calcutta 21. Trade was ¢cMim Chins. Exchange et Hong Kong, 6: Canton; 63; Shavghae, 64. Canton and Ningpo remeined quiet. Matters had resumed their usual goarse af Awoy, The imperialists uad burned m large part of Sbangbae 4 portion of the inaurconts hed prosesded north from Nankin and bed iskem Tiea-Sing, about nty miles from Pelio. he death of the Kmperor of Japan in confirmsd, aad no foreign ex baray con be received for two years to come, On the 24th September, the colonial os Sydney was oflicislly informed that the Frenen oom- mancer ip the Pacific had landed at Balada, in New Cale donia, apd took possession of the group of islands ia the pame ef the Emyeror of Franos. Austraita. The ship Pallaret had ed in Kogiand trom Port Philip, with ad to Nov. 11, and 92,000 ounces of gold, Melbource advices by this arrival are about a week ater, anc show no partioular chauge in the import mag- ot. ss Gold production wan going an steadily. Coal was roperted at Usps Patisson, but the report was delved to be merely the revive) of an old ramor. From Venu Diomen’s Land letters are to the 3d of No- vomber, but they cor tain nothing new, F om Bendigo we learn that the goid diggers’ ball there came off with great eclat. Although it wat announced hat full dress would vot be exactei, yet agreat maay of the males were attired io * garments thet axhibited a tlewacly taste” Toe ladies adout sixty in number, lor about one to tenfo! the gectiomen,) did o-edit to the igping olasces. The net amouot of the diggers’ ball im aid of the fanda of the hovpital is 2193 The sumber of pertons absolutely ia the employ of the Icoa! government of Victoria, and paid sa such, smounte to mo fewer than 6,096. The total probable expenditure for the present ip stated at £4,206,000, amd the popa- lation 260,000; cont of go ment beivg, at the rate of £15 per head of the population. The Brndigo gold ficida were recovering their former procuctiveness, the falling off haying arisen from tempo- causes. The Ballerst diggings bed yleldnd less tham 1. During the week 1,276 perrons had arrived in the colony of Victoria, and the escorte had brought dow 37,083 ounces of gold. The shipment per Balerat up the total amount of gold exported .rom Victoria in yeer 1853 to 2,157,984 ounecs, or 89 tons 14 ewts. 7 Ibe. ; Value, at 758, pst ounce, £8,017,440. Commerciai Intelligence. LONDOK MONEY MARKET, Frn.30,12M.—This mornicg the faads opened at am improvement of 3¢ per cent over the clos!ng prices of lag® night; bat they gain gave way shor‘ly after, and the tuprovement was lost. Consols wers'Erst called 93% = 9234 for money and the Merch acooun’ ‘ter which they Were succernively 01% » 917%, ami Giro 92, api 915 w 917%. Raciueed opened at 92% = 99%. and thee fell badls to 015%, 61% 92. Now 34; por cents opene: at 99% @ %. For curtties are ail higher, and Mexican and Spaniah ularly were betwer. Afviess from Parle move that (be Bank of France La» consented te eivance the government £2 400,000, aod it is deemed probable chute loun of nomy eight millions sterling will bo re- quiied to carry out the navel sad military preparatioas, partoft ebioh wil be raived im this eguutry. Two o’CLock —-The funda ate steady, with Consols af DIM a 91% for mousy and . Redaced have beso dealt tn Mt OT 2 9:26. apd vew SY per Cants from Uh ve V575. Fachequer bills stili mark 174 to 0s. premium, There bar tees Iittle business {a foreign stocks. Rassien Five per cent Bonds nave bon dealt 105. aud the 43% at OL; Sardinian, 8535; Mexican, for the 14th, 2634 a 2656 Spenieh, 40; ditto Deferred, 19. Lataet,—3 per Cent Console for Money, 913¢ « 9155; do. for Account, 15th Feb,, 913g a 9155 Panis, Thursday, 6 P. M. ‘The Bourre waa more frm to-day than qorerday, the sp-enlators still olinging te thy hope that the Emperor of Avstria will induce the Cxsr to scoept the arrangement proposed by the Conference of Vienna. The 3 per conte closed at Bf, 160. for the end of the month; the 4 conta clored st 97f, 16c,, Orleans Railway shares 1,0006; Rouen, 9001.; Havre, 440f.; Great Northern, 740 ;' Parle ‘ GOS.; Western Ms Great Con! and Geneve, 440f.;rhares of the Bank Hier, O21, 500, JAMLS M’HENRY'S CIRCULAR, Liveavoot, Feb, 10, 1854, Provisions —The demand for bacon has fallen off. Beet and pork sre without buyers, except in morest retail. Cheere scarce, and in moderate request. Laxp remains steady; some sales for spring delivery have been mac 66a. Tattow ts rather dearer. CLovEsseED in peglected. Qomacrrron Bark does not maintein the recent impreve- meot. Luwexep Cakes are 58. lower. Canoiina Rice ie quite upsaleadle. Bkmapstorrs.—Plour has ceslined farther; the outside quotations are nominal. Wheats sre more saleable with- out aay covcession. Indian corn very duil; the Irish de- mand hes for the time ceased, ana there are sellers at a reduction of 3s. to 4s from the highest of the teason. A few sales of incian :20al heve been made at 28a. Corron.—Since the saflicg of the Baltic the market has continued to amprove, and to day closed firm at the fuld rates of Monday last, say 344. per Ib advance in the week on toe “middling” qualities, and 3/4. to <4. per Ib, the good ordiwary grades of mew cotion. The better sorts are rather Cearer, bat not @ quotation, In jal to hel on mag men iy ‘day €20,487 bags, of 814.110 are American; do. last year 625 800 of whieh 892,704 are American. Sales this week 69,600 bags, cluding 44,070 American—12 840 begs being on specula- tiow, and 6, 630 for export, WM. GARDNER AND CO.’S CIRCULAR. Livanroor, Feb. 10, 1864. There is a steady thongh not snimated demand for Bary, at full prices. and the stocks in the hands of the dealers sre much redaced. Ia pork some parcels of old American have been cleared ovtat low figures; generally, however, the market is frm. Credit Mol i Li ‘Toe Com wi and prices 0! ali articles have given way without inees The decline on wheat is 4d. r bb! , and om Iodian yy holders wore fam at the usiness passing was limited. THE LATEST. Liverroot Satcgpay Momma, Feb. 11, 1864, THE AMERICAN MINISTER. Ia the House of Commons, on the 10th, Lord Joha Rareell stated, in answer to Mr. Roebuck, ‘that the cards sent by the Chamberlain for the sdmisston of the Americon Minister to the opening of Parliament by the Qoeen, were the same as those sent to other diplematie represptatives; aod he cid sot think acy diMicalty wag ikely to arise out of the question as to the dress in which the American Minister waa to appear on State oeossions.”” A ‘democratic conspiracy’ was discovered at Madrid on the 6th. Fourteen persons wore arrested, Gem. José Conoha ia proclaimed « rebel, bot hat esouped to France, Count Bool bas wotified tha Yurrish Awbassador ‘tha! the concentration of troops om the frontier ts in- tended only as ® precautionary measure against Tarkey, This ratification way scoompanied by friendly expressions, The Hritisn goveroment hag wi vertined for seven oF eight coppered skips, of 700 and 800 tons, to be engaged fer four months certain, to the conveyance of cavelry. The port cf destination is not mestioned, Accounts from the Danube, vis Paris, announce post Uvely another Turkish saccess betwee Galstz and Lorall, and independent of the victory at Guirgevo, Klspka and others have embrace! Islamism. Prince ‘Stouraa baa been made « pasha. An srrivalat Liverpool, yesterday, brought Rio Jantere adviews to the 10th alt, They do not contain mush of im terest, The Beitish steamer Argentina was lest December ‘Tat on the Restinga del Cerro. It is sali that the Oumard Company set being able te spare any of their steamers, government has satered tate