The New York Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1854, Page 2

$esginleg ore ceive ofteenall arms, with the viow to = opt any portion of it which may be superior to that Niaigned for the establishment in” this country, We learn that the French government had been anxious te engage as transports several Austrian vessels lying st Marseilles, amd the matter was therefore referred | to the decision of the government of Vienna. The reply | had been received, stating that vessels with the Austrian | fing might be employed in any way required by the French government, The advices which have come to hand from the various parts of Germany, state that the speech of the French Emperor, on the opening of the Chambers, had produced the moat favorable effect, more especially that portion of it in which be emphatically disayows all intention of ag- gression upon neighboring countries. ‘Advices of the 23d ult., from Stockholm, state that the Russian foet was engaged in the attempt to penetrate through the ice which covers the Gulf of Finland, to Breaborg, in the Baltic Sea. The Pope, during @ recent visit to the Ecclesiastical ‘Academy, after complimenting Mgr, Cardoni on the ex. cellent management of his establishment, added :—~ Thope that some advantage for the Church will result from the war which is atout to commence; I you to afer up your prayers to that effect. Accounts from Bagdad state that the treaty between Persia and Turkey for the transit of goods by the cara- | vans, had been renewed. This is a fact which ordinarily would be of only secondary importance; but under the actual circumstances it is very significant, because it proves that the political and commercial relations of the two countries are far from being interrupted, as the ad- | herenta of Russia would pretend. ‘The Count Thibesudeau, member of the Senate, died on the 7th inst. in Paris, atan advanoed age. He was the last surviving member of the Convention who voted for the death of Louis XVi. Auguste Belmont, family and suite, D. E. Sickles, Secre- tary of the United States Legation im Londoa, ana 8. Campbell, United States Consul at Rotterdam, arrived at Antwerp on the 7th of March, from Rotterdam. Annexed isa list of Americans registered at the office of Livingston, Wells & Co., Paris :— REPORTED FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD. 3. J. Prime, New York. A , Conn. 8. J. Pris Ang Erving, Francia Hoy , do. de. - W. A. Bartlett, do. Hon. J.Y. Mason and family, Wm. Bell, do. Virginia. W. J. Roe Dr. 0. A. Crensham, do. AP. J. E. Macfarland, do. oe. Dit Betringge ond fat Dr. rringer family, 3.8. ‘orth Carolina. J.F. ©. 8. King, South Carolina, Dr. R. E. Coxe and family, Ala. 0. Walker Fearn, do. Tt C. 8. Watson, Louisiana. 7.0. Thos. Cottman, do. LF, D. C. Baxter, da. Dr. Green, de. N. A. Conway, do. Samuel Young, do. E.A. More ang son, Missouri, N. Devereux, do. N. G. Pendleton, Ohio. y) ht, Jr., Penn’s, Donn Pratt, do. cM do. L. L. Robinzon, Kentucky. Tv. L. Howes, do. James F. Scott, do. & E.Hill, Massachusetts. B.G. Atien, do, A it, do. Geo, Mackay, D. C. b RW. Gurus, do. Chas. L. Fiefzchman, do. ¥. W. Upham, do. B,C. Saunders, California. ©.N. Righter, New Jersoy. J. L. Stryker, Minacsota. ‘Thos. H. Seymour, Conn. Monsignor Ledini arrived at Rome on the 27th ult. from New York. A letter from Vienna, of the 4th inst., says ‘The Criminal Court has commenced with the trial of the ex-deputy M. Kudlish, who is now in the United States. The cherge against him ia that of high treason, and the public prosecutor calls for the application of the punishment of death. The sentence will be declared in seven or eight days. ‘The pig iron market continues very firm, notwithstand- ing there are not wanting influential parties who are trying tokeep prices down. The heavy shipments and decreased make aro daily reducing stooks in Scotland, which, combined with the makers boing well sold, tends to create much confidence in those who are in stock. Warrants rather scarce, and command 78s. 64. to 79s., prompt cash; American brands, 84s. €d. to 86a. The Galway Packet states that in the neighborhood of Clifden, snd in parts of Connemara, ‘the cultivation of the potato is proceedirgy most vigorously.” Our London Correspondence. Lonvow, Friday, March 10, 1854, Review of the Baltic Fleet by Queen Victoria—The Fleet Sails—The Reform Club Dinner to Sir Charles Napier— What are His Powers?—Position of Austria and Prus- sia—The Greek Insurrection—Russian Counter-Prope- sals—Loans—French Diplomatic Chanpes—Latest from the East. This morning her Majesty Queen Victoria left Buck- ingham Palace for Portsmouth, to review the Baltic feet. ‘The morning was dull, and a few showers of rain seemed | to portend a wet day to damp the enthusiasm of the tens | pf thousands assembled to see the great naval display, | ‘which will eclipse that of last year. At noon, however, the sun gradually forced a way through the clouds, and smiled upon the Queen's progress. Orders had actually ‘Deen sent yesterday for the flect to sail immediately, in consequence of intelligence received of a sudden thaw in | the Baltic, and that an attack was feared by the Russian | fleot upon the coast of Sweden. The island of Gothland | is designated as the point likely to be first attacked. | ‘The report that strenuous efforts were being made by | the Russians to clear a passage through the ice at Cron- \ptadt has beon fully confirmed. A second telegraphic @espatch was sent down to Portsmouth last night, post- poning the departure of the fleet till tomorrow. The first destination is said to be Kiel. ‘The Heela, Baltic steam surveying vessel, (English,) Which has been taking soundings, reports that the best feeling prevails on the part of the Norwegian authorities. ‘The Hecla is the first British war steamer that ever en- tered the port of Christiansand . The Duke of Wellington, 131, left Plymouth last night. It ia thought she will go direct to the appointed meeting | pas, recalled. | been pressed, they are all volunteers. | oubinet. place at Kiel. She has been supplied with a state barge for’ Sir Charles Napier. Two hundred and seyenty Minie rifles have been distributed among her marines. The Reform Club was brilliantly illuminated on Tues- day ovening, throwing out in admirable relief tho classi- cal proportions of this copy of the Farnese Palace, at Rome. rival of the guests to a banquet in honor of Sir Charles Napier. Im England nothing is done without a dinner— vot even a subscription for the poor. In the present in- tance the conviviality was not untinged with a focling sfsadness that many of the gallant men then enjoying hemselves may perbaps soon be sleeping their last sleep wm the soft pillows of the ocean, The banquet {s of ad- Ktional importance in consequence of Lord Palmerston aking the chair, and being supported by Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Sir Wm. Moles- worth, another member of the government. Messrs. French and Bright have given notico that they will thia evening (Friday) ask explanations as to what are the extraordinary powers given to Sir Chas, Napior— whethor he has the power to declare war or not. Proba- bly the noble First Lord was somewhat indiscrect in the pxultation of the moment. The position of the two German Powers is still the source of dome anxiety. Prussia refuses to declare herself, and haa declined to sign a convention with the Western Powers. It must not be supposed from this that she will eventually join Russia. A sert of official notification has ‘appeared in the Berlin journals, in which it is stated that Prussia, by her co-operation at the conferences of | Vienna, clearly characterixtd her position toward the Western Powers. She will continue to maintain that Position in futuro, but without accepting any obligation relative to sn armed intervention, Prussia will preserve her neutral and expectant attitude: ehe will proserve the peace of central Europe to be able to act as conciliator | hereafter betwoen the belligerent jartics. | Austria, on the other hand, has drawn much clover to ‘the Western Powers, approving of ali they hare done. Sie still, however, wishes to remain neutcal. Neither cor has signed the last ultimatum sent to St. Petors. } p, requesting a reply in six days. The Austrian of- } journal has also spoken out. Ia its number of tay last it nays-— tore ia searcely any hope now that war can be avoid the last summons of the Wostern Powers is con Lin very peremptory terms. However, that Injune- is fou on right; of this Austria bi 1 « «ite conviction. Austria has hitherto shielded, on i) ono band, the general interests of Europe; on the « i < ways do- | : hand, preserved the duties imposed upon her by et friendship and alliance with Russia. If war breaks | t, Austria Will only consult her own interests. This ts | ihe at once takes moasures necessary to male front | dangers imminent from war and insurrastion. The insurrection in the Greek provinces of Turkey haa z ently alarmed Austria, as ramifications have been dis. sovered in Albania, Bosnia, Herzegovina and Delmatia. | Avatria fears a Pansclavonie movement, She will imme- @ stoly send a corps d’armée to Bornia ond Herzegovina, | 1 ler the orders of Archduke Albrocht rmy in 1 .s@ provinces will be £0,000 strong inces ore al: e accounts from the Greek pro s rising in Greck proper ed. Many of the J 'a officers have joined the insurgents, whose forces £ fserensing. English and Yyench vessels of war have gore to Prevern and to the Pirwus, and a Totkieh army J ycoeceding bast ly to quell the {atarrection tn Pptrax A large crowd was assembled to witness the ar- | | haughty England should sit under the roof tree of Na- | Cambridge, sister of the expected Duke, may one day |G bo where Jannina, the capital, is besieged. Some sanguinary engagements bave taken place. ( That Russian intrigue has excited this rising, as a di- \ version in her favor against Tarkey, no one doubts, | though the Greek papers deny it, and declare that it is | | simply a continuation of the Greek war of independence of 1821. The Greek government must act with frmaess or King Otho must look to his crown. You will see by the latest news that Russia has made counter propositions, and actually sent a draft of prelimi. | naries of peace, offering to evacuate the Principalities the moment they are signed. The draft was sent to Vienna, but the conference there regarded them as inad- wissible. A letter from Vienna thus doscribes them:— , Vimxxa, Tuesday, March 7, 1854. The proposals from St. Petersburg consist in’ counter propositions to the project of the 13th January. Russia has sent a draft of preliminaries of peace, offer- ing vel evacuate the Prineipalition the moment these aro signed, The conference here consider these terms unaceepta- ble, as the concessions now made do not comprise all the last project demanded. Cay in Blackwood, Queen’s messenger, consequently left this morhitig for St. Petersburg, with the ultima. . tissimum from the Western Powers, after two daya do- tention here. The terms topes by Russia ‘are in no degree more favorable tte 5S last overtaren from St. Poversburg, which the conference at once rejected. The Emperor Nicholas had no doubt ho; by these new proposi- tions, to detach neue fom t is stern Powers; but, owing to the great judgment an with whieh Count Buol hasacted, the pascensloaly wane Emperor Francia Joseph loft last night for Mu- ich. The Austrian government has 0] a lottery loan of 50,000,000 fio: very favorably received. The object of this loan is to provide for the additional armaments. You will see that a bill im the French Legislative As- sembly authorizing the contract of a loan of two hundred and fifty millions of frames, or ten millions of pounds, was voted without a discussion. On Tuesday evening the | legislative corps waited upom the Emperor at the Tuile- ries, and brought to him the law unanimeusly voted in the morning to provide fer war expenses. The President said:— | Sire—We to your Majesty the law presented yes- tervay, and which we have unanimously voted. | On this occasion the whole tive corps desired to | Join its bureau to render still more striking in the eyes | ‘of Europe the testimony it offers to the Emperor of its entire confidence and moet resolute concurrence. The Emperor replied:— T am _profou penetrated by the which the Tecleintire corps bas ‘voted this ing adhesion you give to the policy Ihave adopted that I have not been . The sentiments ef will respond to ours, me, youare the elected of | universal suffrage. This reply was received with immense applause, and | shouts of ‘ Vive ’l Empereur |’ Marshal St. Arnaud has had a relapse, but still resolves to take the command in the Kast. Should he not go it is | thought General Baraguay 4’Hilliers will take the com: | mand. The General has beom succeeded as Ambassador to Constantinople by M. de Bourqueney Tront, Minister hith- | erto at Vienna. M. de Turgot, who was ahot in the log by M. Soulé, has been re-called from Madrid, and M. de Lacour, formerly Minister at Constantinople, has been appointed Minister at Naples in the placo of M. de Mau- a sul , at 90, It ion for been with | ves | ‘The Duke of Cambridge, Lord Raglan, and other Brit- ish officers, are expected at Paris on the 15th. The Duke of Cambridge will be the guest of Louis Napoleon, in the pavilion Marsan, at the Tuileries. The following aro our latest telegraphic despatches from the East:— ‘Vimwwa, Wednesday, March 8, 1854. Reports are current that the Russians are withdrawing from Kalefat. Field-Marshal Paskiewitch has been named generalis- simo of the army on the Danube. The Archduke Albert will be the Commander-in-Chief of the Austrian corps on the south-eastern frontier. CONaTANTINOPLE, Feb. 26, 1854. The fleets are lying at Beycos. | The Pacha at Galata has been deposed at the instance | of the Austrian internuncio. Samos intends to declare its independence. A French ship of war has been sent there. ‘TrewizonD, Feb. 19, 1864. A division of the Russian fleet is at Sakum Kaleh. Avurns, March 1, 1864. Insurrection is suddenly extending in Thessaly. Gen. Kanyos aN ey ‘the insurgents. The English and French ambassadors bave had a long | audience with the king. Sir J. Church has been sc caer General. The citadel of Arta has been taken by assault. | The Turks have been beaten in several encounters with | insurgents. Prevesa still held out. Most of the English detachments have arrived at Malta without the slightest accident. There is one remarkable feature in the manaing of our navy—not ome man has The French troops embark at Teulon on the 2st inst. From Spain news of tnsurrectionary movements reach us, but nothing of importance has occurred since my jast. Isturiz, the Spanish ambassador here, has left for Madrid. Narvaez is again spoken of as head of a new Our Paris Correspondence. Panis, Thusday, March 9, 1854, The Effect of Lent om the Feri Pwines and Princess Mory of Cambritge—The Dus of Cambridge— Marriage of the Bmpress’ former Lover, Mr. Huddle‘on —The War—The Loan—Legislative Assembly—Bois de Boulogne—Austrian Mamifesto—1812—Refusal of Swed- ish Neutrality, éc., de. The season of Lent, which usually in Catholic countries flings its sombre mantle over the ordinary frivolities and | gaieties of the world, has but a partial influence in the city of Paris. Nominally it has a certain effect. That is to say, as the season gradually drawa near thegalcty is redoubled; but the talked of cessation turns out to be | only a pause. Musqued and public balls veil for tho time | their attractions; but people have mo sooner drawn a | long breath after the dissipations and luxurious enchant- ments of the carnival, tham again they hurry into the | maddening vortex. In fact, there is but one thing which has a sorious effect upon the Parisian mind, and that isa thunder | storm. Wars, rumors of wars, may loom in the distance, revolutions may play their strange fantastic tricks, and kings and republics alternately flit before tho scene, auch things will not for a moment prevent the good people assembling in the gayest city im the world, dancing, chatting, driving and jesting. But oh, let buta cloud come lowering from the West, let » murmur of distant thunder be heard, or one flashing drop of the opening foun- tains of heaven, and what ascenetakes place! Without, Jehus drive, and horses gallop as if for very life. Women | who are unfortutately on foot, gather up their precious | garments, and cover over their beautiful bonnets as if the display of their nether limbs was th: ir soleambition. | Children bnddle on ag if a Vampire was at their hools; | men envelope their hats in their handkerchiefs, and look | the very picture of misery. Withim, the scene is little | betier—a thick and troubled atmosphere perfectly mes- merises the mereurial French. The ladies gasp for breath, and talk of asphyxia, charcoal, &¢.; the men look wild and shake back their long hair. Pompeii, under a thower of hot ashes, could never have been more scared and dis- mayed than is Paris by a thunderstorm. But from such @ visitation we are, for the present, spared, and therefore the gallant tide flows bravely on. Prince Napoleon, who had set out on his Eastern expedi- tion and reached Dijon, las returned; be will not join the army till April. The expected arrival of the Duke of Cambridge and his reception at the Tuileries, have deter- mined the Emperor on having the presumptive heir to hts throne a little longer near his person. The event is viewed as no unimportant episode in the reiga of a Bona parte, and, indeed, it is not the least among the marvels of the times we live in, that a Prince of the blood from poleon. Indeed, there are reports that the Princess Mary of find a home in the Palais Royal. Had it been Napoleon himself who at this time had sought an English alliance, so great is his popularity in England that there is no say- ing what might have happened. But tho character of Prince Napoleon fs not particularly esteomed on either side the Channel. He has much to redeem. It was not 80 much his red republicanism as his manner of exhibit- ing it, and which his present acceptance of imporial honors does not tend to obliterate from men’s minds. Mina Sneyd, a young English lady of considerable per- sonal attractions, has been requested to remove herself from Paris, if only to St. Germain. Although there has really been no good authority for it, the world has chosen to be maliciously busy about some slight attentions which the Emperor paid her. On her presentation at a ball at the palace, the Duke of Basseno, the Kitiperor’s rand Chamberlain, placed one of the imperial opera ress did not approve. of. Whether the young lady and her friends said too much about the thing, or that the Empress was really annoyed, is not worth discussing, but Miss Sneyd ix by particular desire required to make herself scarce. For my own part, I do rot think the young lady’s beauty of so dangerous a per- fection ax to be worthy the honors of persecution. But it is certain that for the last six weeks no language of commendation, in respect of her, bas beon thought ex- | ogsive. “Menicrday wae martied Mr. Haddlestone, an Engitsh | gentleman of good family and fortane, but who is chiefly known (o feme from his violent passion for the Emprest of the French before her marriage, a passion which—-bat | that royal lovers seldom woo in valn—was thought might | famous retreat from Moscow in 1812, was not to be en- ' the “‘sinews’? which give force to such elinching argu- ' success of that holy cause, ‘we will march’ to use our | infinitely more difficult to be | of Baden, with all have proved reciprocal. The young lady who casion hes condescended to console him, is the daughter of M. Roger du Nord, with a dutatien of £120,000, The eaetenes is ry -two, and the lady is. and of grés: saty and accomplishments. marriage Waa celebrated at the Madeleine, in the ‘of the Prin- cers Mathilde, many of the imperial household, and of the great legitimist families from the Faubourg Germain. The English Ambassadress threw aside her mourning for the eccasion, and was there, as well as the majority of the attachés connected with the English om- ny. ‘The war, which is to deluge with blood the waters of the Paltic and the banks of the Danube, has been ushered in, as you will perceive from the English journals, by » slight paasege of arms on The Cuar’s allanicn to. ured, and produced such a rejoinder from M. Drouyn de Lhuys that the Timez, the great journal of England, calls the parties to order, and reminds them that there have been words enough; that now is the time for deeds; and ments are not wanting. ‘The Legislative Chamber votes a loan of 250,000,000 franes by acclamation. “France,” says M. Baroche, addressing the members, “desires to preserve that equilibrium on which depends the recurity and independence of all the States. For the Emperor's words, ‘with all those whom iniquity revclts with all those who desire the triamph of the good, right of justice and of civilization.” Aa to the resources ne- cessary to carry out efliciently that great, and ht. forward policy, your committee would rather see them obtained by a loan than by tamation for it is wise, as has been remarked, to allow the wealth of peace to defray the expenses of war.’” “As to what concerns the ulterior employment of these resources we cannot do better than rely on the prudence of that powerful hand which, after having so nol ided the diplomatic pen of will also know wi flow to’ gloriously handle the » Your committee, gentlemen, propose to you, Lng son (2 to ere fo lars that they had then in their favor the rigors of a winter ‘againat than their pg a apes other glorious piel hn ut it considers it better to create new ones. 1c $ do 0, let the war be rapid, that great international survelliones Western Powers over the perturbator of the repose of Europe be efficacious; and once that the comtinent is re- stored Loe action, combined with that of England, te a ity which wiilno longer depend om any person to trouble with impunity—let France, satisfied, resume the free course of her pacific conquests under the gio- rious gis of the government she has chosen for herself. Yesterday the whole Legislative Assembly repaired to the Palace of the Tuileries, where the Se pet them in great state, the Empress and the his household, being present. The: informed him of their unanimous with wishes. The Emperor assured them that he never fora moment doul their patriotic determination—in that “they, like himself, were the elected of the people’ as ba ee pene are of animated acclama- jons, again re) le In midst of all thls, no one would think the coun- dreaming of war while such inci 4 ES direction you ‘will, narrow streets are fisappoaring, magnificent thoroughfares assuming their places. Le Palais de l’Industrie begins to attract all eyes to iis beautiful marble arches and its fairy-like proportions. The new Palace of Elysée, so connectol with the career of Napoleon, is making great advances, and the Place de Ja Concorde and the new Rue de Rivoli, are daily putting forth new wonders. Then there is the Bois de Boulogne, the new Hyde Park of Paris, Workmen have just commenced the construc- tion of the artificial rock, from which water is to flow for the supply of its new lakes and river. Nearly 1,500 workmen, 400 wagons, and 800 horses are now employed in the Bois de Boulogne. There still remain 200,000 metres of ground to be removed before the embankments will be completed. The new walks round the banks of the lakes and river are finished and are open to the pub- lic. The cast iron pipe which brings the water to the rock, and which comes from the heights of Chaillot, across the plain of Passy, is completely laid down. It is about sixteen inches in diameter. 6 rock will form a powerful waterfall. ‘The two islands are already termina- ted, and trees are Lend mpl on them. The beautiful Hotel de Ville has just had a very nar- row escape from being burnt down. ‘The National Guards, who keep sentry, suddenly discovered that flames were | issuing out, in the course of the night, from a chamber in the east wing, where some loose wood had been inad- vertently left. By the greatest exertions the fire was at last got under command, but not before it had done very considerable damage. Any interruption which this may occasion to the civic hospitalities of this beautiful palace, will Le considered a perfect visitation. Areport was prevalent yesterday which caused a de- pressive tencency in the money market, which was that Austria had published a manifesto eee her the licy of neutrality would be the only one she should follow on the Eastern question. ‘The allusion to 1812 by the Emperor of Russia, has done more to popularize the war in France than that ox- traordinary personage could have desired. In every one’s mouth you hear sentiments to this effect:—That Russia has nothing to boast of in the disasters which bet the French army in that cam ;,. that ey, a succession of victories that army ‘the empire and seized its capital—that if it was sul by a fire, the result of accident or , afterwards destroyed by an inclement winter, such as had not been known for two centuries ;that this attests nothing of Russian beroirm nor Russian power; that Napoleon was struck down neither i Busele nor ita severement, but because—turn where he would—he found himself en- circled by foes. And what is there in the position of Al- exander in 1812 to warrant the confidence of Nicholas that a triumph like that awarded to ‘awaits him in 1854¥ The eampaign to which Nicholas chal- lenges France one her ‘allies will be deolded if sweather, and more equal ‘gpects. He must rely wpe Lie army people. Hehasno a! wish of their “Germans, or lavish of their English. nd that that nation is quite ready to join the | alliance fe inst him. In fact, it seems as if it wore im- possible that Russia could persevere in her isolation. General Moore and forty other English officers arrived at Marseilles on Saturday last, to embark for Constanti- nople. The last intelligence from that city comes down to the 26th of February, and the combined fleets were | still at Beicos. Our Constantinople Correspondence. Coxstarninoryx, Feb. 25, 1854. | Declaration of War—Another Engagement Between the | Turks and Rassians—Expected Attack Upon Kalefat— | ‘The Greek Insurrection in Albania—Horrid Murder-— | Fire in Pera—Austria and Prussia. The news of the declaration of war was brought by the last French steamer, and was universally well received. | The procrastinating policy of the English and French had | somewhat dampened the ardor of the Turks, in spite of their brilliant achievements upon the Denube. They | were beginning to think that the Western Powers, after helping to push them into the diffculty, were determined | to let them make the bost retreat they could. This de- termination on the part of the French and English to assist the Turkish government with men aad money cannot Le anid to be premature. Nor does it come too soon. The money chests of both the armies of Roumelis and Asia have ‘been empty for some time past, nor was there much pros- pect of filling them. The winter has been very severe, and the troops have suffered much from the cold both upon the Danube and in Asia. This timely assistance on the part of the English and French governments will be of great advantage to the Turkish cause at the present sea- fon, a8 they will be enabled to prosecute with renewed vigor the campaign at the opening of spring. Orders have been received at Malta to make immediate prepa- tions for the reception of the English troops. ft is said they will not be sent upon their arrival to the seat of war, but will be stationed along the banks of the Helles- pont, and at the capital, to guard it against the advance of the Russians. Engineers are now busily engaged in fortifying the Thracian Chersonesus, not only for the safety of Con- stantinople, but for the protection of the combined fleets now in the Bosphorus, There has been another skirmish between the Turks and the Rugsians at Matchin, upon the Danube; but, like all the rest, both claim the victory. ‘The engagement lasted some six houra) when the latter, according to the accounts of the former, were obliged to retreat, suffering severe loss: From all accounts we may shortly expect to. hear of another attack upon Kalefat. The Russians had brought down their heavy sioge batteries, and are making every preparation for a vigorous assault. The Turks, however, are ready to receive them. They have now concentrated within the circle of their defencos nearly 70,000 soldiers, and 300 cannon of the heaviest calibre. The news of the wide-spread insurrection among the Greoks of Albania has caused much excitement hore, Many think that is the signal for a general outbreak throughout the Turkish dominions, It seems that the insurgents, at the commencement of the insurrection, scarcely numbered 400 men; but so rapidly has the dis- affection sptead that their numbers have already swolled to 4,000. Emboldened by their strength, and instigated, it is said, by Russian emissaries, they mado an attack upon the Turkish troops, in which both parties sustained considerable lomes, though the insurgents were viotori- ovs. Following up their success, they marched upon Arta, a town of considerable size, in Albania, and.took up their position a short distance from it, at a place called | Pande Pigadia, or Five Wells. This was done, net only for the purpose of laying seige to Arta, but also to prevent “oped in flames, which the Para fire department found } outpost at Tschupertsin instantly fell back, and | moon with a small force of ca’ any relief from being sont from Jannina. ‘The excitement in the province of Arta is intense, and numbers of the inhabitants are flocking to their camp, It is currently reported that men of position and infla- ence from Greece have joined the standard of the insar- gents. The leaders have issued a proclamatio#’ well coleulated to excite the revolutiouary apirit of the people, 8 translation of which I send you~ Wo, the undersigned inhabitents of the Province of Arta, | desirous of putting anend to the oppressions and eet \ions of the Turkish government, as also of avenging the (a their Ottoman oppressors, d their country, have determined. in the name of te 8 war similar conse their attacks inst their tyran' of their country be el 5 hope that the aympetbie extended 't the same time we ex our brethren, who are rke will rally around 4 eur homes. Our mbrance of our op- tilence every tongue infidel be raised above rethren, to the reseuc our Toligion demands beneath the ¢; rd, teainet it. Bhi the Holy Chureb of Godt ' —strike for liberty. Your country, your service. This proclamation will, doubtless, have a great effect among the Greeks througbout the Turkish empire. Dis- affected and discontented, they long for an opportunity of avenging themselves for the many injuries and indig- nities which for centuries have been inflicted upon them. ‘The war of 1821 dissipated the terror they had felt for the Turk, Russia no doubs has had much to do in this matter; deserted by the moat of Europe, she will endeavor to’ kindle the torch of rebellion within the cen- fines of the Ottoman Empire. This is but the commence- ment of an insurrection, which, if participated in by the rest of the Christian subjects of the Sultan, will immediately lead to the destruction of hit -svernment: Though the Christians are debarred from all civil and military employment, they nevertheless the wealth and intelligence of the empire. To his Armenian ‘Sankers the Sultan has been for some time past obliged to apply for assistance. Should they favor the insurrection it wit truly become alarming. continued severity of tho winter, and the great scarcity of provisions, occa- sioned by the demand for the supply of the fleets now im the Bosphorus, have been i ry = among the poorer classes. Many robberies, and frequent- ly murdere, have been committed. But a few a nights ince most horrible one was Three rob- bers, by false keys, batered, during his absence, the house of French gentleman living in Pera. His wife was startled by the entrance of one of them into her chamber. ‘The robber, fearing sho would alarm the neighborhood by her criee, stabbed her several times with his dagger. The servant, who was jing in the adjoining chamber, hearing the screams of her mistress, rushed to her assist- ‘The assassin threat ance. itened her life un- less she would show h¥fh the place mot Minister of Marine, shortly after made their appearance, and busied themselves in directing the operations of the firemen, The flames were extinguished after some thirty | ee been consumed and several persons burned to lea th. ‘The steamers from the West are filled with English and | French, anxious to goin the Turkish service. Those who | are willing to fight without pay or emolument find but little difficulty in obtaining an appointment ; otherwise | they do not receive their commissions as easily. Intelli- gence has been received here that Austria has not only positively declined to join Russia, but has determined to | march 150,000 men into Hungary and Servis. She docs this for the purpose of checking any revolutionary movements there, and also to prevent any encroachments upon the pertof Russia. Prussia, too, declines an alliance with the Cear, and Prince Orloff ‘has been obliged to return to St. Foteraburg without having effected anything by his mis- much difficulty in quenching with their small supply of water, Risa Pash; Minister of War, and Makemot Pasha, THE EUROPEAN WAR. awe OPERATIONS ON THE DANUBE. The news is altogether unchanged from our vieus advices. The Turks were atill in great force in Kalefat, and the Russians in some strength around. A body Russians were reported to be marching towards the river Schyle, where they have \y ® pontoon cor Parties of Tur ke incessant attacks by day and | night upon the Russiai them severely. \dvices from Galate, Feb. 20, state that all the expeditions to Brailow had been ineffectual, the Turks eee onet. in constructing their batteries above the reinforcements which arrive are now detained instead of being sent on to Wallachia. Readme wre ss elvan of nee im ving effect ° falachia. Merchants and others who refuse to receive are im aantate of rebellion, and are to be treated ly. e that have reinforced General Luders? division, have the Greck crvas on thelr s. From Orsova, under date of Feb. 27, it is stated that the Russian reinforcements continued to advance from all parta without epite of the severity of ‘the weather. 80 far as the writ iGpoet nag retpebeil Fes tse =F° E : fe F ‘ i z Inferior in the Toy Bucharest, being situated in the latter—will { ive with an immense army, intended for the invasion of Dobroja and the march on Shumia. . APFAIRS AT KALEFAT.. | On the morning of the 7th inst., says Kalefat letter of Feb. 9, a large force of Russians were desoried mareb- ing on the intrenchments, consisting of seventeen bat- talions of infantry, fifty-four pleces of artillery, and four regiments of cavalry, collected from Pc ovits, and the other villages in the neighborhood. & troops got under arms in expectation of an immediate at- tack. Tho enemy, however, halted out of the range of covered with cavalry. A couple of (az ) advanced along the yards, where one of them took advantage of a the ee! to er oe Myre the other — distinguished naked eye. LY left, “he Coseacks, some two hundred. in number, threw themselves out en tirailleur, Behind them was sted @ regiment of cavalry, supported by a battalion of nity. rear of the Gente talions of fantry. pounders Cdheaia Gre first with shells, but at this ridi- culous distance they, of course, burst in the air. Round shot were then and reached ‘well into the ceutre of the entrenchments, a distance of not less than 3,000 } vai This amusement was carried on for about two during which time the second battery ha: opened ts Bre alternate they threw in about 1 jot. To this the Turks re »: three pieces ‘ns at best it sould be only called a weste of ammunition. The Russians then retired, hay- ing effected nothing whatever, but kee the Turks under &rms for the period stated; and can be the Object for so senseless a f ‘The General has orders to harass his Nye and to keep on the ‘vive; and this is met he adopts. Turks suffered in no respect from this fire, as neither man nor beast was touched. It is doubt- fol whether the Russians of discovered where the batteries had MONTENEGRO. _ The Vienna Laas states from Lperieey. fo “on the 10th ult., a fresh Turkish expeditien a the villages of Vasoeva, to punish them for having taken up arma against the Sultan. TheVice-President of Passe Oconee Petrovitch, sent 2,000 men to the of ‘the in- habitants. On the hyo the 11th a desperate cem- bat took place, which continued until the afternoon, when the Turks retired. The Montenegrins; had sixty cannon, and remained for four hours in the same posi- tion, the General being apparently oecupied in recon- and sketching the position. Two or three hun- dred i buzuks and some were sent out of the | camp, and occupied themselves during the day in | skirmishing with the Cossacks, while the artillery ex- | changed shots at intervals of ten or fifteen minutes. Is- | kender Bey, though still suffering from the effects of his fall at Csitate, scoured the coun’ har? the fore.” | and minutely | inspected every side of the enemy's position. It was, | however, deemed advisable not to attack them in force | until more was known of their strength and intentions. About three in the afternoon they fell back, after burn- ing all the bay and brashwood in the vioinity aet only of Kalefat, but of the surrounding Villages. This led te the belief that they were about to retire altogether, as large fires were also discernible in the direction of Caltate and Maglovits during the night. At ten o'clock, P. M., nine squadrons of cavalry and four pieces of artillery left the camp, under the command of Achmet Pacha in person, | for the purgose of ascertaining if possible the real state | ofaitairs. We advanced slowly in bright moonlight, by sweeping the country for a distance of two miles from | the Danube, and came upon the Russian videttes in the | old place, about a cannon shot and a half from Golentse. ‘They of course instantly fled, and the bashi busuks, fol- lowing hard on their teack, fell in with a few more amongst some haystacks, close to the bank of the river. A_ fire of carbines was instantly opened along the whole line; Iskender Dey rushed to the front, shout- ing loudly “Tlerce} fierce! Forward! Forward !”” Forthwith followed all tho picturesque confusion of # nocturcal combat: the bright flashing of the carbines and pistols through the gloom, ballooing, galloping, and eral bewilderment on the’ part of everybody. It med out to bea false alarm after all. The Cossacks di¢ not number more than four or five, and had of course made their escape at the earliest possible opportunity. Instead of advancing, however, rapidly, the order was given fo halt, and, to the surprise of everybody, the artillery unlimbered and commenced firing toward the ¢, which it was impossible to distinguish, even with the aid of the moonlight. Shot after shot Hzhted up the plain and whizzed Geroely through the night air; bu thre woe no response, The Russians would not come out to show themselves, so we marched back to camp, very little wiser than when we left it, except that we knew that Golentze was still in existence, and that the enc my «till occupied it, but whether with picquet, or two reginients, no one could tell. I got to bed about three in the morning, a little disappointed as r the ob- Ject of the expedition, but delighted by the ride, as the ‘air was ns balmy and soPt ae if it were the month of June, Appearances now seem to indicate an intention to re- tire on the partof the enemy. ‘The burning of the hay cannot be well explained upon any other ground: but their conduct is altogether so extraordinary that I have great hesitation in offering any opinion upon it what- ever. Rumors have been very generally afloat for the last two or three days that Omer Pacha has crossed the Danube, at Sistova, with thirty-five battalions of in- fantry, and that the Russians have consequently aban- doned their inten ion of attacking Kalefat, and are con- centrating their forces towards Bu In this case, Achmet Pacha will advance also, and effect a junction with Omer Pacha in or pear the latter place, or act sepa- rately inthe west of Wallachia, In either case there is hardly a doubt that he would have to fight a battle pear Krajova. Tam inclined to believe that the Com- mander-in-chief is still at Shumla, but-at the same time Ihave very little doubt, for various reasons, that the above report but anticipates what will in reality very shortly take place ‘Thia divinion of the army is about to sustain a severe lors by the removal of Irmail Pacha, who has been ap- peinted Muchir of Anatolia, He is extremely popular amongst the soldlery, courteous and affable to strangers; and, though he reads and speaks no language but his own, he possesses @ cultivated mind, and, if he live, is destined to be one of the foremost in leading his country- the paths of civilization, His daughters have been Well educated, and possess many European ac- complishments. His staff contains several Hangarian and Polish officers. « Y We have lotters from Kalefat to the 2istult. They narrate rome of the recent and rather cautious mancu- vrea of the Russians :— | ‘The garrison of Kalefat had begun to give up the idea of an attack being made on them, or experiencing any further annoyance from the vicinity of their encmies than men Nong their confinement to a small semicircle round their forti- fications. The Ruasions undeceived them in this partieu- lar, for about noop on the 18th February, the garrison men wounded and twenty killed. The Turks lost, it is said, 360 men, THE INSURRECTION IN GREECE. The insurrection in Epirus has been stayed the energetic measures, not only of the Turkish au! ) but by the rey itatives of the Western Powers. Zamit Pacha was to leave Constantinople February 25th, with 4,000 men for Salonica. The of Greece is favorable to the insurgents and their cause, and her influence exceeds that of the king. MOVEMENTS OF THE ALLIED AND RUSSIAN From Constantinople it is mentioned that a French ship of \ ar bad been to quiet some ex- citement at Samos. The Caradoc French steamer is surve} in the Sea of marcas ‘The British steamer Niger left for Al- Rca way ard nia. Letters from Odessa, of February Russian fleet was still at anchor at Se! but from. ips quit- ‘commanders time to time, when weather permitted, a few ‘to cruise the coast. The or English ships, but to ted the have not to attack resiat if attacked. Trebizonde letters of Fe! ‘ion of the Russian squadron was The allied fleets remain at Beycos Bay. RUSSIA. An extra of the Journal de St. Petersburg of the 84 inst. contains an exposition of the progress of the East- ern difficulty and of the conduet of the Western Powers. This document extends over three pages, and is an inge- nious piece of special pleading. It contains also Russian answers to the circulars of the French Cxbinet. ‘There were important movements of troops in the vicl- nity of Warsaw. Letters of 224 February mention that Gen. Palen had reviewed all the cavalry regiments ‘bout to leave for the Danube. These troops were to pro- ceed by easy marches, and were not expected to reach the Pruth before the beginning of Ma; A private despatch mentions that three Russian ships- of-war in Trieste had been sold, and the crews were or- dered to return to Russia by land. It is said that Russia will place all her forces in the harbors of the Baltic under the chief command of Gen. Von Berg. Prince Paskiewitch will command the army of the Denube, and Gen. Rudiger will be at the head of the stnintaration a Poland. aoe In Ri stores of corn are col but cannot be shine on account of the critical state of affairs. Travellers from the Danubian principalities have brought to Berlin copies of Russian proclamations, In the ‘and Bu languages, and which are’ doubt- less intended for distribution so soon as the Russians shall have crossed the Danube. As the documents could not be translated at Berlin, their contents remain secret for the present. Letters from Stockholm, February 25th, state that thé Russian fleet was in the attempt to penetrate through the ice which covers the Gulf of Finland, to Sveaborg, near the Baltic. ‘We learn by letters from Kaliseh, of the 2d inst., that various circumstances indicated the probability of the corps of General Paniutine shortly lea Eng Poland. Gen. Paniutine is at the head of the department at Warsaw during the absence of Prince , Whilst General Tutschek sup; the Prince’s place in all mat- ters having reference to the civil administration of the country. Arumor was current that the guards were nat shortly ‘to leave St. Peters! and that their place would be filled by the reserve ‘the guards and the che- valier ‘army, and which finest corps in wear y . - AUSTRIA, ; An army will be formed in Moravia, with the left wing at the at Oracow, and a reserve st Olmuts. The arthdvike 41 t will command the force. GERMANY. Numerous Russian vessels are advertised to be sold at Benkers. ‘The firm of Solomon Heive have purchased seve! Aletter from Erfurt, 4th inat., says:—The bank of this place, which is only a branch of that of Berlin, bas re- ceived formal orders not to discount any bills coming from Russian firms, apprehensions being entertained that uch firma will not be able to pay in specie. ‘The King of Bavaria has appointed a commission to take measures for the defence of Munich in the event of war, DENMARK, SWEDEN, AND NORWAY. [Berlin Corres; (March 6) of the London Times.) Denmark and Sweden have within the last few months attained a prominent interest in Eu: politics, and the prerent moment more shows na- tions on the brink of a decisive crisis. The former has been for more than a ed struggling with internal dif- culties imposed by the task of reconstructing the funda- mental constitution of the realm, in conformity with the spirit and dictates of European political eooaaliy, but in opporition to the feclings and wishes not only of the Duchies but also of Denmark proper. The ministry, that has long been in an almost unfailing minority, and has ed to parley, if not to come to terms with ‘admitting them to private conferences, ) ined the climax of parliamentary weak- fi themselves in a minority of 1 to 98. The course of events is driving the King either to a coup état or to concersion to the opposition. The resolution of this aliernative will de; mainly on the course the approaching naval campaign in the Baltic takes. Ewoten and Norway, that have hitherto endeavored to maintain a neutral position, will find themselves compel- led very shortly, within almost a few days, to take part with one side or the other. Russia is already driving at them by diplomatic meansto induce them to close still mere ports ‘against the Western fleets than are alread; ‘as closed in the treaty of noutrality wi mnmark, and generally to refuse the ships of the oom- bined ficets the permission to provision and water ii of her harbo: ‘This latter demand has also been of Denmark and requested of Prussia. In a word, ever the existing treaty may be between Sweden and nmatk, with whom Russia reckons on having toler- ably easy task, Sweden and Norway are called upon vir- tually to give up their neutrality. ie Swedieh has peter Feb the two mil- lions five hundred thousand rix di banco that were required by the government for the purposes of naval fence. The Norwegian Storthing, it is confidently ex- pected, will readily vote its com; nt also, amountin, either to five hundred thousand or seven hundred an‘ fifty theusand specie thalers. A portion of the troops in Drontheime-etift is to be put in marching trim, and sent off through Jemtland to the Gulf of Bothnia; a few com: panies of soldiers with some gunboats, ands steamer, are to be despatched to the fortress Bardohus, which is also to Le provided with guns of heavy calibro. In Denmark, in spite of there being no extraordinary ways and means voted for cither army or.naty, some con- siderable preparations have taken place in the former but none in the latter. The divisions of infantry in garrison in Copenhagen and Frederiksbayn are to be atrengthened by 200 men each, and the battalion in Elsinore, and the rifles in Nyborg, by 600 men each. Arey of an 8p} ing abdication of the King was in everybody's mouth, although without ee Faedrelandet seems to have been Hawes: ly busy in iis propagation. An act of the Reichstag has been pass- ed, in virtue of which all transatlantic ships and their cargoes are to be allowed to pass the Sound free of duty, and exempt from any fees for lighthouses or buoys, pro: videdjthey elear in Danish porte, COMMERCIAL VIEW OF THE WAR. The London Chronicle of the 10th of March, has the following —There is a long articls in the Pays of Paris on the Fastern question. The object is to show that in the approaching war the commerce of France and Eng- land have hat little to dread ; whilst that of Russia, if the war should be of long duration, must be ruined. The Pays obeerves, that every article now supplied by Rus- sia to the great Western Powers can be obtained by them from other countries. This is quite true. The colonies, when once they shall find that the markets of Furoge will take thetr produce, will raixe corn in saficient abundance to ly all poseible wants ; and even Mr. Cobden, who ted raised ay aioe, Leak he ay ruption in the supply tallow, without whic! 1 Tare the ateani-engincs in Eagisnd cannot’ be kept going, will find t! from South America more tallow can be obtained, and at a cheaper rato, than from Rus- fia, or than he could have hoped to see thrown into the English market. Hides, hemp, flax, and every other pro- duction, the sale of which has enriched the nobles of Russia, may be grown to any extent in other countries, and the seas will Le open for the transport to Europe, whilst the Russian merehants will be unable to send out their vessels even for the supply of markets which’the wer Will not clore agninet them. All this, it is true, will be the work of time; it will require many years to elfeet an entire change, but if the war should last only one yeer, it will be sufficient to inflict a dreadful blow upon the trade of Russia, and will have Inid the foundation of a state of things from whith it will avffer in the future. ‘The following copy of @ despatch from the English Fore'gn office, in answer to an application made by the Pritich Consul at Riga, who, at {ie instance of the mer- chants of that elty, hid. requested information relative to “what respect would be paid by British cruisers, in the even of to bona, fide British property, the pro: | duce of Russia, if shipped on board neutral vossels,"’ was right to consider as ieuuiel wt be RACERS aa noon of March 9. Formox Omos, Feb. 16, 1064, Jur despatch of th Goth alt eoclo of & lot ur s Ur frome of Rig to be informed what sy amare be tis oat nae “4 oa ee 7 reply, ues. tHou—the produce of Hassle, and ex; therefrom and om account of a British merchaat domiciled treding there—alt hd exported to some 5] ee ays 3 - y, the law and practice of mations, a belligerent has a enemies all persons who realde in hostile country, or who commercia] establish: ments therein; whether Sere Seas ae neutral, allies, enemies, or fellow subjects, the property of such as such, lawful of war; such. will be considered as a prize, although its fennel tive born subject of the oom country, and although it may be in transition to Ragen alt ite being. laid on board a neutral ship will not protect the pro) 4 You will therefore inform whom it may concern, the event of war the property will not be pecker te the consular certificate, or by any other document, bu! will be liable to capture and tion as prise. THE BRITISH BALTIC _FLEET—ORDERS TO SIR CHARLES NAPIER. Victoria was to review the fleet at Spithead, on after which the following the first division of the fleet, were te. make all speed for a point of rendes- **Bt dean Acrs, 101 gun up ofr O; Napier Hon, Hr ecnat bacon Hav oF Capt, Lond boast; Royal George, 120, Capt. ,, 68, Rear- oo cap etly ; jar 68 ‘Cathe, Warden; Imps 51, Capt.’ Wateon! t, ah cont Talrertons Tre: Leopard? 107 ‘arg nrhao, ot elle: 4 Capt. Wilioos. Hace Adal Oocry Wil preesed in pation of ane ‘Thousands of from London and olse- where crowded into Portsmouth, to witness the sailing of the fleet. DEPARTURE OF ANOTHER BODY OF ENG- It is sald that 3,000 British ois rill wi follow the fleets to the alte. aes © The 4th a sent, eae cn as aun King’s Own,” was em a ‘on board the steamer Golden Fleece. All has reviewed the They take out a siego train. lasses are being prepared, owing to . Guthrie. eminent eu , Mr. The ‘Seventy-seventh regiment of infantry embarked at Liverpool, on oases 10th, on board the steamer Kanga- and were to on 11th, for Turkey. PREPARATIONS IN FRANCE. ‘Twelve steamera were being fitted at Toulon te convey the East. The first division was te y force in the. East is to be 600,000 francs, france for outfit. A petition is under ture at Marsel that and gland will decline ts nts tees —— and that they will treat Russian privateers as of the Freach with 390,000 ASIA. Constantinople letters of date February 25th, state that hostilities were still suspended, on account of the frost. Sixty pieces of cannom had been successively landed at Batoum and Trebizond. Persia, although she remained neutral, was fortifying her frontiers next te Turkey. The Affghans have attacked the kingdom of Kandabar, and Persia has offered to mediate. Khas of Khiva had taken refuge in Bokhara, and has called upon all the neighboring Khans to join in tho struggle against Russia. Austrian consular letters from Tabraes, of date ning of January, make no mention either of the fall Khiva, or of the alliance between Ri and Bokhara. If the above paragraph be correct, reason is obvio » ATTITUDE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE RUSSIAN OFFICERS IN AMERIOA—THE PRIVA- FFs 8 report that there were several Russian officers in the United States who were oa- in trying to have privateers fitted out, the state- ment is asserted to be absolutely false. ‘We may at the same time as wo do with great satisfaction to the manner in which the Naw Yorx Hmmat> refers to these statements. ‘‘It is hardly probable,” journal, ‘that Nichol he doubt- character of our pe- would ‘inanea- know that the him; and that it would be impossible to fit out priva- teers here in opposition to the public will. Besides, our government would interfere to prevent any arméd vos- sels leaving our ports for such a purpose.”’ After enter- ing more into (saree tinal the Hmratp concludes bey. , therefore, we believe, no truth ia the reports which have been circulated in relation to the de- signe of the Russian agents here.”? it should aleo not be forgotiem that the federal gov- ernment has more than once done everything in ite power to discou: privateering, and to terrify those who were ready ngace in this most iniquitous pursuit with the salutary threat of being treated as Hisateg, Further, the American citizen must know that he is at liberty to assist the belligerent operations of an; country against another country with which the Unit States ore at panes. These are considerations which ought to allay all rumors to which we have adverted. Apart, however, from these considerations, wo may refer to the natural sympathies of our kinsmen, the free people of the United States, in reforence to the forth- coming struggle in which we sball hat against the Autocrat of Russia. No o1 formed on which side of the contending hosts the wishes and the sympathies of the United States be ranged. ‘The Cor may be credulous and mad enough to imagine that he can, by his custom and his gold, bribe the citi- zens of the great republic, and render them the instra- mente of his foes The man, bordering on frooeh 4 and maddened with rage, may be foolish enough ta thi that he ean find the friends of his cause am @ free and enlightened people; and he may, as the result, send over his officers and his commissioners with a - gelliberality, If he has dome so, or intends to re- peat his experiment, he will find bimself most mis- erably mistakef. We should hope indeed that, under the prerent circumstances, he wil! find that his one ship, for which a contract appears, to have’ been taken, will never have its keel Isid down. We are satisfied thet any shipbuilder in the United States, who is worthy of the name of a citizen of the Union, would feel%himself disgraced by being employed in the service of a man who now appears in his true colors, as the tyrant of the world. Ifsuch a man were not pro- secutabie by the law of bis country, he would, if he were onsessed of common prudence, avoid the yas olin which he would expose himeelf by losing the confi of his fellow-citizens, and hia own self respect, and, be haps, by incurring ‘those still heavier penalti toh sometimes fall on people in the United States, w! om. duct is very much opposed to the wishes of their felfow- citizens. We’ rely with perfect confidence onthe wisdom, the Anglo-Saxon feeling, and the love of freedom which belong to America, for a right course on the part of our brethren in the great republic. There is no true Americen citizen who does not understand the motives. by which the Czar of Russia is ‘Ibey see in this man the personation of absolutism, whose ambition it is to trample beneath him every vestige of freedom in Euro} 1d who would not be matirfed with much less a world of territory, and that world filled with miserable serfa crouching at his feet. The difference between the republic of A) and the empire of Russia is not less than the between Teht and darkness, freedom and slavery; and, we are net mistaken, some means will soon be adopted by our brethren on the other side of the Atlantic to con- vince his Imperial Majesty that if he wants assistance out of his own territories he cannot commit a greater error than by looking to the United States for that aesistance. It is almost an insult to the free people of the United Ftates to undertake their vindication against the absurd charge made against them in the report to which we have referred, We have done so, not use we deemed it possible that any foundation could exist for these atatcroents, but because we know that as there are peo- ple ready to propagate all manner of absurd rumors im there exciting times, eo there are those who are ready to Delleve them, and because the tendency of such rumors is to excite prejudice and oot ata time when there ia the greatest necessity for perfect good sen and true, all the friends of constitutional free. dem in all parts of the world, SPECIAL DIPLOMATIC MIESION OF GENBRAL JAMRS WATECN WBBR—OVERTURES OF THE WESTHRN POWERS TO THE UNITED STATES. Tt ia with the feat ure, 5 the most unaffected confidence in the sincerity of the writer, that insert a letter from James Watson Webb on the subject of privatecring. letier leaves nothing to bo desired, oithor as to the apprehension among us as to the falac - e pm