The New York Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1854, Page 7

_ garrulous Freneh and hungry English. It ual THE BUROPHAN MALS. an occurrence—he could not foresee suche contingency ne ae knew no precedent—that he gave in, fell sick, ani br of News by Canada. aa days Le was dead. It was the only way to get LONDON AND PARIS CORRESPONDENCE, IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN. | ‘HE RESULT OF MR. SOULE'S DEMAND, Dperations of the Allied Fleets in the Black Sea, OF THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA, &e., &e., &. The Cunard mail steamship Canada. Capt. Stone, ed at Boston at ten o’clock on Friday night. following is her report :—- PER ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP CANADA, FROM LIVERPOOL SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1854. from, Liverpool! 29th ‘April, steamship Ottawa, and 4 from Liverpool April 29, steamship Great Britain, y April 28, United States meal ‘ Liverpool cal Boo, ini April 29, shipe sir John and Panama, going April 30, royal of Manchester, both in. y 6, passed brig arafinee from New York. 8 d several icebergs and large of ice: BAR British bark Action west. from 1 royal mail steamshi, Jn for Halifex. 4 After leaving Halifax, and owing to a dense fog, the da was ob! to come to an anchor for ten hours. The London News of April 27 says :—- Tt is understood that the government have declined to Fae agg made through the American consul aut ‘an adjudication of the case of mutiny on D the American ship Sove: of the Seas, Warner, bf New York. in c uence of which the consul has tned, it ia stated, to send the eight prisoners, who ontinue in irons on board the ship in tho East India by the next mail steamer from Liverpool to New ‘ork, to be tried there on the charge. The relatives of jome of the men, however, are preparing a petition to he Home fecretary, imploring his lordship not to per- it the transfer of the prisoners to the United States, but to direct the disposal of the case in this country. The government, to lessen the inconvenience of he blockade to the Russian people, has reduced he customs duties on coffee, sugar, silk, and other icles of import. Austrian intervention against Montenegro is pro- ted, The occupation of Albania and Herzoge- has been determined. Austrian and English men-of-war will support the operation. The London Times states in a leading article that he news of the Russians receiving a considerable k gt Schernavoda, and their evacuation of ower Wallachia, are two facts wholly unconnected ith each other, and must have occurred on the ex- left and extreme right of the Russian army, hich may be about 150 miles apart. If the report e true the Turks must have succeeded in making ood the defence of the line from the Danube to the Black Sea at Kostendi. Annexed is a list of Americans registered at the ng office of Livingston, Wells & Co., Paris, And reported for Nsw York HeraLp:— Ds eme Virginia . Simy 43 5 Dalton, Jr-Kentucky . E. Johnston, -Ohio. Eusaa Correspondence. Lonpow, April 28, 1954. Re-Assembling of Parliament—Russian Prizes— Commencement of Naval Hostilities in the BlackSea —The Bombardment of Odessa not Confirmed— Latest from Constantinople—The Danube—Egypt —The Greeks in Egypt place themselves under the Protection of the United States—The Baltic—The Seeret Treaty between Austriaand Prussia—Nup- tials of the Emperor of Austria, §c. Parliament resumed its sittings last night, after he Easter recess. The accommodations for the at Gallipoli, and a question respecting Rus- n prizes, are the only points that were mooted pecting the war. A circular having appeared in the Paris Moniteur, to the effect that Russian ships hat left the Baltic ports and put to sea before the 5th April, should be allowed to discharge and tum to any Russian open port, or neutral Without hindrance, Mr. Milner Gibson ked the government whether it was true, as re- that the English government had adopted a ilar measure, and whether, in that case, it would be necessary to liberate all those Russian ves- that had been said to be detained, as they must ll have left Baltic ports before the 15th. Sir J. ham, in reply, said he would give an answer to- morrow, (this day.) An occurrence has since be- come known which will not tend to be in favor of the Russian traders being liberated. The boat of the Furious, English steam corvette, bearing a flag trace, which went to Odessa to take away the lish Consul there, was, in despite of all law and om, fired at by the Russian forts—happily with- effect—six shots passing over and near her. 'The Furious was about to stand in and return the fire, but descrying a Russian frigate from the mast- ‘head, made for her, with the intention of capturing Favored by a good breeze, the forty gun Rus- sian cut and run for it till she got into shallow water, where the Furious, not knowing the shoals, could not safely follow. ‘The Fury, another steamer which has been wat ch- ing Sebastopol, has hada narrow escape. On the J2th inst., in face of Sebastopol harbor, she took s Russian trading schooner, and was about to board another, when the stir within the harbor made it evident they were ‘decoys.’ In fact, before th Fary's boats could board the second schooner, two frigates, two gun brigs and two steamers gave chase ‘The Fury was compelled to drojMher prize, keeping he crew prisoners. Shots were exchanged with the /@remost frigate, but without result on either side. The bombardment of Odessa is not confirmed, ‘though the departure of the fleet was imminent on the Lith Qg the 1th, the fleet was still at Ka varna. Our latest advices from Constantinople are by telegraph to the 17th, by letter to the 13th April, inclusive. The whole of the first division of the English forces, excepting the artillery and cavalry, had arrived ot Gallipoli. 20,000 French and 8,000 English had landed. The squad- ron of Admiral Bruat, with 6,000 men, had deen spoken off the Island of Tenedos, and has ere this arrived. Louis Napoleon has declared ‘thas he will send 206,000 men, if necessary. The Zonaves are rather unruly—three of them have been shot at Gallipoli for violating Turkish women. The Turks “mre alarmed at the energy of their allies. The death ‘of the Pacha of Gallipoli is thus prettily given in a Jetter from Constantinople:— Tam told that the ‘and French troops a' morous demands o' atly axtonis Mashallab 40,000 oxen ! Pacha o' he Turks. i e learnt that the Fou will, perhaps, already have learn n i positively assured that he die lo Gallipolt is dead Pacha has becn namel his successor Rustem P jmands of the allies, The Turks of Gallipoli stare aghas At the Avglo-French army. Where do they come from ‘Are more to follow! ard 0 Sle thelr ‘mouths, and call on Allah in despair Hast MG hurry are unknown to the Turk ; what he loves 4 lease. Before entering into conversation, # quarte ¥ fan hour is passed in a preamble of colfee-drinking pipe smoking; and when talking begins it is @ slow ‘cons, and each di by that universally nce of opinion is generally Fe’ iy erg! wert, © Bagalam iN see). Now just picture to yoursel late Pachs of Gallipoli, suri by some if the unfortunat scene of the landing of the British Gallipoli is very origioal. The cla- | { these carnivorous men of the north | ‘And when told that these are only f théir friends and supporters, they cpen settle: hundreds of | Odessa had been The declaration of war reached Constantinople by | the Banshee, on the 9th April. There was a grand | iumination on board the fleets when it was made known. From the Danube*there are various reports of battles lost and won. Omer Pacha is concentrating his forces about Shumla. English and French troops are hastening to join him. Prince Napoleon arrived at Malta on the 20th April, and re-embarked for Gallipoli on the 21st. * Egypt has followed the example of Turkey, and the Greeks received notice to leave the domin- ions of the Pacha within fifteen days, (by May 1.) On the promulgation of this order, the Greek Con- sul-General solicited the American Consul-General | to receive all Greeks under the protection of the United States, and a memorial to the same end was addressed to him by the Greek residents of Alexan- | dria. The American Consul-General transmitted | the memorials to the Pacha’s government, offering | to become responsible for the Greek population, and was awaiting the reply of the Pacha when the mail left, (April 19.) From the various reports from Thessaly and Epi- rus, you will perceive that the insurrection in those provinces is increasing rather than diminishing. Sanguinary combats take place almost daily between | the Turks and Greeks. French men-of-war are | blockading the Gulf of Corinth, Nothing of any note has, as yet, taken place in the Baltic. As the ice breaks up the fleet advances. Prizes are continually taken by the different vessels of the fleet. Not a shot has as yet been fired. There is a very strong feeling here against Admi- ral Dundas. One of the jokes, of which many are going the rounds against him, is that in his honor the Black Sea is to be called the Pacific. Lord Aberdeen was met the other day by a friend, who observed, ‘‘ Well, my lord, it is war, after all.’ “True, true,” answered the Earl, “ it is war, but I hope there will be no fighting.” Bets are plenty that he will not remain in office another fortnight. We learn that Prince Paskiewitch has ordered | the Russian forces to withdraw from Little Walla- chia, probably with a view to concentrate against Shumla. The text of the secret treaty between Austria and | Prussia has not yet transpired, though what has | oozed out is probably correct:— 1, Austria and Prussia reciprocally guarantee the | maintenance of their German and non-German posses- | sions, so that any encroachment upon the territory of the one shall be regarded as an attack upon that of tho other. 2, Austria and Prussia reciprocally engage to support in case of need, aggrestively, so soon each other, and as one or the other considers German interests to be im- | De- perilled, and the other partisipates in this opinion. jermined cases, wherein this succor must be accorded, | are specially provided for in a separate (secret?) portion of the treaty, but forming an integral part of the con- vention. In onder to give effect to the alliance, the re guitite military means will be prepared at appointed epochs. The time, amount and mode of employing | troops are reserved for special determination. 3. All German confederates will be.summoned to ad- here to this offensive and defensive alliance, concluded for the defence of German interests, and to support the same, according to the duties imposed on them by the acts of the confederation. This characterizes the treaty as rather defensive than offensive. It is further added that the Empe- ror of Austria is, without the consent of Prussia, to have liberty of action in the Danubian principali- ties. In case of war, Austria is to provide an army of 150,000, and Prossia an army of 100,000 men. Wednesday was kept as a day of humiliation and fast throughout England, on account of war. All the shops and places of public amusement were closed, and no business transactions. The leading journals publish the sermons held on this occasion. The opera season has now fairly commenced. The Italian Opera House at Covent Garden has a rival in Drury Lane, where Italian and German operas are given at playhouse prices. The German company is excellent, including Formes. I cannot say 80 much of the Italian company. Lumley has demand- ed and obtained a rule fora new trial against Gye, in the Wagner case. Our Paris Correspondence. Panis, Thi y, April 27, 1854. “The Day of Humiliation and ”) at the Chapel of the British Embasty—Popularity of Sir Charles Napier amongst the French—Gallipoli a Judiciously Choien Station for the Allied Troops—Romantic Incident Con- nected with the Embarkation of the Forces—Our Minister to Paris. Yesterday having been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain to be kept as a day sa- cred to humiliation and prayer—in consequence of the nation having become involved in war—the English churches in Paris were filled to overflowing. At the chapel of the British Embassy a collection | was made for the benefit of the soldiers’ wives and children, who, in the absence of their husbands and fathers, are left at home unprovided for. The chapel is only capable of containing 150 persons, or the amount collected—viz.: 1,000 francs—would have been much more considerable. The feeling manifested pact despatch from Marseilles arrived, oontradict- iny ‘The Fary, it seems, had captured a Russian schooner, but was afterwards obliged to abandon her, in consequence of being chased by four Russian ves- sels of war. The prisoners were kept, and a gen- eral illumination of the shops took place on ord ers arriving to commence the war, and the departure of | the fleet for Odessa was expected. On the hae coreg of the French troops'for the | East, from Algiers, a brigadier of chasseurs, who had long been intimate with a young married wo- | man of Algiers, was amongst those ordered for ac- tive service. The young woman, in despair at losin, her lover, resolved to accom; ny him. She dresse herself in linen trousers, a stable blouse and a mili- | tary cap, and in that attire endeavore: perceived; but it so happened that the brigad jer was ier Was ordered to embark in a sailing vessel with only twen- ty-five men, so that it became impossible to introduce an additional man without detection. The young wo- man then insisted on getting into a sack, ‘and some of the men who were in the secret carried the pack- age on board. Unfortunately, however, the vessel was found neither convenient nor safe enough for the extended transport, and orders were given to another vessel to come alongside to take the men aboard. As the officer in command superintended the transfer of the soldiers’ saddles, bridles, &., he x phn the sack in question, and seeing it move, ook out his knife, and ripping up the canvass, discovered its contents. The consequence was that the young lady was immediately shipped and packed off her husband, who proved be a wealthy eb ocean at Algiers. pe are prepared on the shores “of the Bos- phorus for the Dae of Cambridge and. Prince Na: noleon. A magnificent charger, from England, is pow in Paris, on ita road to Omer Pacha. The weather has suddenly changed to a tempera- ture which has caused a general ne of fires in every house, and has a visible upon the sensitive persons of Parisians, who, having discard- ed their winter habiliments, rather than once more resume them prefer shrinking into the recesses of their own homes. In the gay world there is for tue moment absolutely nothing doing. The remarks inthe Hxratp on the treaty or con- vention concluded between Mr. Buchanan and Lord Aberdeen, by which England admits, in the ap Sovers bat ahipand cargo, nd abet fre shipeewsk co" ip and cargo, and that ships mak» free goods, have been translated into all the Freach journals. But one or two of them slyly remark that such a diplomatic triumph, or any species of Rea is not likely to attend the Minister of the United States in this country, who, in the first place, knows not a word of the guage, has no know- ledge of the usages of European society, and is generally thought to be the softest importation, if not the heaviest, that has ever issued from the acute and glorious mee the United States. But it is said he is busy taking lessons of a French governess. Paris, April 20, 1854. Unusual Gaiety of Paris—Men's Fashions—The Paletot and Polka Explodel—The Jacquette @ la Cosaque—The Empress’s Private Party—Restoration of the Minuet— 4 Piquant Romance of the Scandalous Wortd—Alboni in Paris® Since the declaration of war, Paris has never been #0 Bay or 50 prosperous as at present. Having been strug- | gling under a series of crises during the last twenty years, which have led to peace, but amounted to nothing, the Parisians have, by common consent, agreed to attribute some magic benefit to spring from war—so the war is entered into with all the enthusiasm, the buoyant con- fidence of the people, and evory one feels a direct personal interest in its results. The consequence is a feverish ex- citement among all classes—a reckless and exuberant gaiety among all ranks, Longchamps has not been so brilliant or so crowded since the days of the Duchess de Berri, and fashion has resumed her full empire over the luxurious and pleasure-loving Parisians. Men vie with women in their devotion to dross and display; and among the startling novelties of the masculine wardrobe is a close: fitting coat, so short in the skirt as to look almost like a jacket, and, in fact, it is called the jacquetle la Cosaque. This piquant garment is rapidly superseding the loose paletot, which will soon be among the things that were, but which are not, worn, One of the most exquisite and characteristic enter- tainments of the season was a private party given by the Fmprecs to the Emperor, The whole affair was managed incognito, and invitations were given out exclusively by the Empress herself—the Emperor being an invited guest. Of course, allthe court were present, and invitations were extended to the British officers who were in Paris on their way to the East. There were no court dresses, no uniforms; the Empress _hé?self was dressed in plain brown, and the whole affair was conducted with the very excess of simplicity. The Empress made the tea. There was nodancing, no singing—it was altogether a talking party: It was, no doubt, very grand, very impe- rial, and very delightful; but some of the English oi- cers, who know less of French than of fighting, found it rather a bore, and were heartily glid when it was all OT Setauy ies Siow dieticgen win atste aaienie eek Germain, and of the aristocratic quarters, were of course closed; but they are now re-opened with grest splendor, and'society has reached its most sparkling state of elevation. J am most happy to inform your élapantes ¢ polka is inexorably banished from the draw! room. ‘the Schottische never had a footing there; an 30, society, hax rally retrograded to the quadrille and the old-fashioned waitz, while the eréme de la créme have returned to the ancient minuet. This latter event was first signafized at the receptions of the Marquise de G—, who has never failed, for the last twenty-five years, to give her regular Thursday reception. She is now nearly eighty, and had the pleasure of herself re- insuguratiog the minuet upon the very floor where she head danced it twenty-five years before! Your party-givers, who stuff their guests with every- thing to be found at a restaurant, will be interested learning that it is not at all the custom in Parisian good society to furnish refreshments at evening entertain- | ments, beyond, perbaps, a glass of sugar and water. The | most brilliant’ parties are unattended with any of that | | was that of the deepest character. Nothing of the kind has, as yet, been appointed by the authorities of the French church; but from the general sympa- thy and interest exhibited on this occasion in Paris towards the English, it is believed that something similar will be called for. As the realities of war gradually thicken, and eventualities begin to fling their shadows before, the natural buoyancy of the French mind is character- istically displayed. A mighty craving for news, an impatience of all official delays, a keenish longing to be at work, is the predominant manifestation in every society, high or low. At times it may assume a character something of the ludicrous, from the fa- cility with which imaginary expeditions can be made on the cartes de guerre, which are offered to the passer-by, In such numbers, at the corners of the principal thoroughfares. The Frenchman, who has but little practical experience of countries beyond his own, and is never particularly desirous of en- larging it, often ge himself to talk as if a flight from Marseilles to Malta, to Gallipoli and to the Euxine, and thence to the bombardment of Odessa or Sel 1, were as easily accom- plished as to traverse the Boulevards, or the Eroad avenue which leads to the Triumphal Arch; and he is absolutely enragé that he does not at least twice a week receive a veritable confirmation of vic- tories on the Danube, whose mimic representation at the Porte St. Martin has so ney, excited his enthusiasm. His sole consolation for the delays of the East are the crambs of comfort which reach him from the North, where the news of Napier’s thirty- two prizes is dwelt upon with animation. Sir Charles Napier is, in fact, to him the Napoleon of the Seas; and were an; g to befall the gallant ad- miral, I believe his_loss would be, if Popa even more regretted in France than in England. All competent men ¢ in admitting that Galli- poll, wheré the Anglo-French army has now taken up its quarters jonen for the en- he some bags henna tl Tt is sitna- ment of the t who land there. ted va the northwestern side of the strait, the ti of the Sea of Marmora. The air is salubri- cus. The situation, which commands-he strait and the "entrance into the Black Sea, by it in Sore fro res ant veyed to Constantinople. it that is not all. Gal- lipoli is a most advantageous station for advancing, i cena to check the daring march of a Russian | army, bi i a ‘ht succeed in passing the western chain of the ane. In such a conjuncture, Gallipoli, occupied by Eu- | ropean troops, would be a fortress protecting Con- | | stantinople, and allowing an attack to be made on the most favorable terms. This town is, in fact, almost on the narrowest point of the tongue of land | which runs between the Gulf of Saros on the west | and the Dardanelles on the east. An army encam; there commands the Egean Sea and the Sea of Mar- mora in such a manner as to communicate with the fleets, and to advance, if necessary, to the north on the Balkans, or to be directed into Asia, or to Con- stantinople, with the same facility, In this triple | point of view this post is of great fmpostance. In itch, after having occupied Adri- anople, did net lose a moment's time in sending a division to Gallipoli; for without the possession of that place, it would have been impossible, or at least dangerous, for him to march on Constan- tino 7 firm the previow ing-on policy | Seactets in regard to the ® Great excitement prevail ¢ | before in Paris, in com if f 1828, Marshal Die t 4 ° i“ T i i le. he last letters from the Banube, however, con- s accounts as to the slow and drag- to be pursued by the Court of St. resent War. yesterday and the gay uence of a report that d and taken; but ladt vulgar display of eatables which es seem to | think necessary as s bribe to induce the guests to come. Among the piquant items of fashionable gossip is an incident most h, and which bas thus far escaped the feril Paul de one of the grea de change, anda sort of railroad king in Paris, on entering his own house # few days ago, en- countered the n at the door. Asking if there were any letters for him, the postman said no, but told | there was one for his im wife, which, of course, the husband took, Carelessly glancing at the address, he saw that it was in the handwriting of his brother. ' His ruspicions becoming aroused, he broke open the letter and found in its contents the ‘most unequivocal proof of an intrigue between his brother and his wife. With- out entering his own door, he proceeded Immediately to his brother's house, displayed the open letter, and a duel was immediately upon, To save the wife's honor, however, both brothers that e went behind the scenes of the Varietés, and both most violent love to the first astonished ballet girl they on- countered. An altercation and a public quarrel was the result. ‘The brothers met next day and the seducer re- ceived a dangerous wound in the breast, and was carried hothe senseless. The poor ballet girl who has inspired these sudden passions, of course, asa genuine French woman, could do no less than rush frantically to the Vedside of her wounded Jover, where she remaine night and day, while the husband, to avoid the penalties of the law, packed up @is wife and in a hurry, and is now traveling in Italy, enjoying the delights of a con- jugal tour. It is tobe hoped that the wounded man will atleast make up to the poor ballet girl her forfeited salary. Or codtee you have all the floating news about music and theatricals. I may tell you, however, as a curious faet, that Madame Alboni, since her return from America, in not near £0 popular as before. Her immense prastige has gone: andaithongh, of course, she is greatly admir- ed, she creates no furore. People even talk of Sontag ‘and Bosio before the great Alboni, and Freszolini isa real favorite. The fact is, that criticism in Paris has greatly descended from its former truth and dignity, and the public taste of course has become wavering and un- sound. TODINE. IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN. The Black Warrior Insult—Negotiations of Mr. Soule at Madrid—English Opinion of the Policy of the United States—The Ca- ban Exiles not released. ‘The Madrid correspondent of the London Times, under date of 20th April, reviews the position of Mr. Soulé with regard to the Black Warrior diffi- culty, and states very explicitly what he says is the prevalent feeling in the Spanish capital with iegard to our official action in the matter:— Although I have already communicated to you all important particulars of the negotiations that have here gone on with pr ¥, the Black st it may desirable, as the ir may possibly prove both tedious and troublesome, that 1 should furnish a few further details, to enable your readers to trace it from its commencement. It would appear that the notes interchanged up to the present time between Mr. Soulé and the Spanish govern- ment, are five in number. No. 1, presented by the American Minister, stated the Ng La he had to make, and the atonement he was instructed to demand, and required a positive rey within forty- eight hours. No. 2, from the Spani ont, declared its inability to rey his communica- tion until such time as it should have received information on the subject from the authorities in the island of Cuba. This brought forth No. 8, a most irate and discourteous document, from Mr. Soulé, in which he taxed the Spanish gov- ernment with seeking excuses to postpone a reply, and, as Iam informed, affirmed, or at least insinuated, that the government had received des- patches from the Havana since the affair in | question, because advices had been received in Ru- | rope since that date from the same quarter. The terms in which this third note was couched were so offensive that the Spanish Minister must have been craven indeed not to haye returned a spir- ited and indignant answer. Such an one, | am assured, was sent, and so ‘strong was it that the senders thought it not unlikely Mr. Soulé would avail himeelf of anity to de: d his ta, tad thus gxtricae bagel frooa the unpleasant poe | | nnn EEE tion in which he fiac' found himself since his duel with M. Turgot. Yom are aware, I believe, that since the unfortunate and most wncalled for encounter into which the French Minister was, 1 may say, dragged by the e personage whom the United States owernment has thought prover to delegate to the jpanish Court, the latter has been looked upon with veat coldness here, and has been omitted from all but those official invitations and courtesies ivhich his di lcmatic office rendered inevitable, At the Court, it is true, he has been made much of; but it has been well understood that those attentions were suggest- who paid them, to cast an indirect slight onthe Min- isters of England and France. To the surprise, how- ever, of its senders, No. 4 note, far from eliciting a furious retort, or a demand for rts, was, re- plied to in terms far milder and more becoming than matter rests for the present. I should add (what I perceive I have omitted) that, if my information be connect, ee te Havanna renohed the ip as he was prey is_Be- cond note, enabling him, by the Ya ae they brought, to give additional ‘strength and complete- ness to his communication, repelling the char, brought against the colonial government, rejecting the proposed, and vindicating the Cuban officials from any deviation from the Spanish laws and estal usages of the island. The worst they can fairly be accused of, I believe, is a little recipitation in the performance of their duty. bb The neral fel ere with respect to the con- duct the United States government and its envoy in this business is, that an attempt is bein; made to fix a wolf and lamb quarrel on Spain, and that designs on Cuba are at the bottom of these very abrupt measures and exorbitant demands. Without endorsing such an opinion, one can hardly feel surprised at its being entertained by a feeble and jealous nation, which has already seen its richest colony invaded by an expedition from the American shores, and which cannot enter- tain a doubt of the strong desire of America to appropriate Cuba. It is impossible to deny that it shows little generosity in a powerful nation thus peremptorily to demand terms which cannot be granted without the deepest humiliation to the much r one with which it finds itself at variance. As forthe demand of an indemnity of $300,000—why not ask $3,000,000, or $30,000,000? There would be just as mich appearance of reason and a pi im exacting the one sum as insisting on the other. Itis not an indemnity that is claimed from, but a fine that is im; d upon, Spain, because her colonial officers are alleged (but not yet proved) to have mistaken or exceeded their duty. The dismissal of so high a fane- tionary a8 the Captain-General of Cuba is an- other" exorbitant and unreasonable pretension. As regards the third demand—that the colonial authorities should in future be authorized to settle such disputes without reference to Europe—the Spaniards will reply that that is contrary to their | system of colonial government, and is, moreover, less than ever necessary, now that stcam has so | greatly accelerated the communications between the | two hemispheres. Without, however, entering fur- ther into the discussion of demands which, it is to be hoped, the American government will feel the propriety of abandoning, or at least of greatly modi- tying, > pao disinterested in the matter, and destr- tng only to aq playand good harmony between nctions, may be permitted to regret that there should | not be invarrably chosen, as the medium of such com- munications, diplomatists whose good teniper, wiban- tty and courtesy would somewhat diminish their un- palatable nature, instead of then who, by a display of the contrary qualities, make the bitter draught doubly | difficult to swallow, ‘On Tuesday Lord Howden gave a dinner to about twenty guests, including the American Minister, Senor Isturitz, General Dulce, the Inspector-Gene- ral of Cavalry, and other persons of distinction. The correspondent of the London Coronicle writes from Madrid, on the 19th ult. as follows:— The dispute between the governments of Spain and the United States is the most important event of the day. On the 26th of last month Mr. Soulé, who was then in high favor at Court, obtained an amnesty for the remaining prisoners connected with the Lopez expedition against Cuba; soon after which his despatches respecting the unpleasant affair of the Black Warrior arrived. At first it was confi- fidently asserted that the latter affair had been set- tled. There is reason to doubt, however, that this is not the case; and letters from Barcelona, Malaga and Cadiz concur in stating that the parties who were to be set at liberty under the amnesty, are still in prison, the Barcelona letter adding that in- formation had been received that private orders had been sent from Madrid not to carry the amnesty into effect. This change of policy has no doubt arisen from the quarrel about the Black Warrior, which now wears rather an ugly aspect, and which induces me to recapitulate what has passed respect- ing it, as gathered from a good source, though at the risk of referring to points alluded to in former letters. Mr. Soulé’s first note contained the fiemnnnd. fer, akessulery, indemnity of $300,000, the who had taken part in the seizure of the Black War- rior; and that full powers should be given to the ed by a desire on the part of the high personages | thoee of the note that had provoked it; and there the | Pezuela, and of some other high officials, from their pests in the the island of Cuba. It remains to be seen upon what grounds the United States base their claim to an indemnity apparently so exhorbi- tant. The de'ay and utmost possible detriment oc- casioned to the owners of the Black Warrior can- not possibly be estimated at anything like this enormous sum, and it is not, I believe, usual in such cases, to claim a larger amount than that of the | charges and loss actually experienced, or {or one | government to take advantage of its superior strength to levy a fine upon another for the miscon- duct or mistakes of its officers. Yet this appears to be the course adopted by the States in the present instance; the amount of the fine being the difference between £60,000 and the fair claim (supposing a fair claim to exist, which is by no | means as ase proved) that might be made by the | Owners of the American ship. The Spanish govern- | ment has replied, {t appears, in strong terms—so strong, indeed, that his colleagues were obliged to exert their authority to make that feeble gentleman, Senor Calderon de {fa Barca, sign the note, takin, exception to the offensive form of Mr. Soulé’s communication, declaring that they have always steadfastly sought to maintain amicable relations with the United States, declining to com ly with the conditions he demanded, and stating their ina- bility to reply upon the subject of his note until they should have received particulars of the affair from the Havana. The American courier left with this answer on Friday last, the same day on which was published the decrees for the better res in Cuba, and for Batting @ stop to the slave trade. The coincidence is doubtless accidental; but, at the same time, one cannot help observing it. So lon; as a Spanish government is unmolested from abroad, and able to keep things tolerably quiet at home— a calm at least upon the surface—it can afford to be impertinent to its allies, and talks as large- lation of slaves ly of the noble Spanish nation’s independ- ence of foreign dictation and support and of its firmness in repelling the former, and declining the latter, as if Spain really Was a powerful country, and had other strength and resources than those it derives from its own. weak- ness and from the forbearance of other nations. But let a cloud appear upon the horizon, in the form of a bullying note from Brother'Jonathan—who real- ly, considering what a fine, strong, well-grown fel- Tow he is, should feel Sceabengiion for ring so hard upon a poor, puny Don—and forthwith the Madrid Cabinet remembers old friendships, turns a smiling countenance northwards, and casts about for some means of propitiating those it so recently slighted. Jt #s not mprobable that England will have to pay for the decreed suppression of the Cuba slave trade, “by playing, it is to be hoped, in conjunction with F cult part of negotiator and peave- maker in the present disagreeable dispute between Spam aud the United States. The Gazette contains a dec: ¢ which may be con- ed pretty apparent that these Ht pling rendered it expe- t " e the second one. few minutes sufficed to ox m this supposition, for no less than two frigates, two gun brigs and two steamers simultaneously got under weigh, with atair wind, and carrying all sail possible; their progresa through the water was so fast that the Fury found it imperatively necessary to shake off her drag, and but for its being discovered, at the moment she was about to be sunk, that one of her crew was still ne board secreted, this would have been her fate, but out of humanity she was simply cast off. The difference between the sailing of the foremost. frigate and the Fury’s steaming was provokingty small, and bad time been lost in securin; second schooner, the Russians might have ined a British prize, though not without facta 5 ieee for it, The chase lasted from 7 until 11j A. M., by which the Fury had edged well to windward, bce the pursuers bore up. Shots were ex- changed nevertheless with the foremost frigate, without, however, any other result than @ proof ® thet boy 4 were out of range. The Fury, after Lbnciat © mouths of the Danube, returned to varna bay onthe morning of the 14th, when the master, four men, and a boy, taken out of the schooner, were transferred to the Say. Here they underwent a searching investigation, and, ac- conta to their answers, there are lying at Sebasto- pol thirteen or fourteen line-of-battle ships, of which six are three-deckers, besides a number of frigates and thirteen steamers, ready, at a moment's notice, to put to sea. The following account of the afluir is given in the Malta Mail of April 21:— On the 10th inst., H. M. 8. Fury left the fleet at Bald~ chik, on cruise, unaccompanied by a French steamer. On the afternoon of the 11th, the western coast of the Crimea was distinctly visible, and in order not to be seem or discovered too soon, she stood off from it. During the night, and in the early part of the morning, she gradual- ly edged in to the shore, but the brilliancy of the moom was a great drawback to her plans. On the 12th, at half- past threo o'clock A. M., ahe steamed ahead at full speed, and at half. past five came in sight of Sebastopol. By tiris time the sun bad risen, and tho morning was ua- clouded, so that objects at a long distance were visible. Two merehant vessels were seen coming out of with the Russian ensign flying, one of which the Fury, carrying a splendid breeze with her, rapidly neared. The Fury passed her, and took a survey of the harbor, at a d stance of two and a haif miles. Two brigs of war were under weigh, and the two frigates stationed at the mcuth of the harbor were crossing gallant and royal he Fury, at six A. M., changed her course, hoisted Austrian colors, and bore’ down on the merchant shipa; and an hour after, having taken the crew on board, six in number, and 'made the ship fast by a hawser, she towed the schooner off at full speed. “The two bi followed by two frigates, were then seen to leave harbor under all plain gail, anda steamer getting up steam. Wind W. by 8.—force five to six—the most fa- vorable that could blow for them at 7.25. It was now clear that the frigates were rapilly near- in the harbor, it seem: vessels were mere di dient to use no effor sidered as the rep Lord Howden. and rece ly to the note lately sent in by t prohibits the equipment, supply, | ption in any Spanish port of privateers un: der the Rugsian flag. It forbids all shipowners and | captains, or masters of Spanish merchant vessels, to accept letters of marque from any Power whatso- | ever, or to afford to ships bearing’ such letters any assistance beyond what humanity may demand in cases of fire or shipwreck. It annonnces that the | transport of merchandise of all kinds may be safely effected under Spanish colors, with the exception of materials of war and despatches or written commu- nications, excepting, also, to places blockaded by the belligereut parties, the Spanish government re- pudiating the responsibility of all injury or damage that may be received inthe infraction of such blockades. THE EUROPEAN WAR. The Combined Flects in the Black Sea, Accouxzts have reached Malta, April 22, from the British and French ficets,to the evening of the 14th | inst., at which date they were lying distributed between Varna, Kavarna Bay, and Baljick, only | waiting a lull in the weather to proceed to Odessa, ; the bombardment of which may be looked for by the first arrival, if not, perhaps, some attack on Se- bastopol, and the capture of some Russian cruisers. According to the letters received, the Tiger ar- | rived at Kavarna on the 6th, and the Retribution on | the ith, from Constantinople, the latter bringing | the overland London mail and despatches of the 24th of March; and a_ telegraphic com- | munication, made through Belgrade to the Sublime Porte, by its ambassador in London, of the declaration of war by England and France on the 28th March, which the Admirals considered sufficient to warrant the withdrawal of | the British and French Consuls from Odessa, for which purpose the Furious was despatched on the 6th. She reached the offing of her destination on the 8th, in the evening, hoisted a flag of truce, and on the following day at noon, Lieutenant Alexander ent in, in a boat, bearing also a flag of truce, h was allowed to reach the mole, when he made | own tothe authorities the object of his mission, and stated that he was also directed to offer to re- | ceive on board any subjects of the two nations who | h Might ke Mesheans, of accompanying th | k authorities of Cuba to settle future q ions of the kind without having to refer them to the govern- ment ut Madrid. To this note Senor Calderon de la Barca replied, that it would be very difficult to entertain the last point, inasmuch as its concession would be to change the whole system of Spanish colonial Sey and that, with respect to the other demands of the United States, the Spanish govern- ment could not enter pen them a present, since | they had not received the official despatches from | the Captain-Gene al of Cuba on the subject. Mr. | Soulé replied in a note couched in stronger lan- guage than the first one, He insisted, I am told— and quoted the Madrid Gazette, in which the receipt not at Odessa, and on his seeking “rurtnt rmi- | tion, he received a peremptory order to leave the it. During this interview some twenty Eng- | ishmen were seen waving their hats and aizoudly “ pressing forward, and making signs whenever | they could catch the eye of any of the boat's crew, | but were kept back by Russian soldiers. The | officer, seeing that nothing else could be done, nor information obtained, shoved off from the shore, to return to the Furious, in the offing, and had only reached the distance of about half a mile, keeping | the flag of truce still conspicuously displayed in the bow oft the boat, when the Srosttd opened fire, and though six shots were fired with pretty good aim, and passed over and very near the boat, still not of despatches from the Captain-General of Cul was acknowledged—that the Spanish government must be in receipt af the despatches referred to, find complained bet that subte: fnges of this kind | were always resorted to at Madrid, while at Cuba the « settlement of questions was always delayed on the pre- | text that the Captain-General was without instruc- | tions. Mr. Soulé gave the Spanish government 48 | hours to reply, as he should despatch his special | messenger, Mr. Winslow, at the expiration of that | term. Senor Calderon de Ja Barca replied in a very | strong note, which was adopted at a council of min- ister held on the subject. It adhered to the former note, snd stated that the government considered the course pursued by Mr. Soulé as insulting, and that they would not submit to insult from any fo- | reign minister. To this Mr. Soulé replied that it had been far from his intension to offer a ta but merely to state the facts of the case,as he believed them to have occurred. In this state the matter stands here; aud it remains to be seen what will be | done at Washington when the special messenger ar- | rives there: I believe that hopes are entertained that Mr. Crampton, the British envoy at Washing- ton, may be able to act thapart of a friendly media- tor in the matter. The same correspondent writes on the 21st ult., as follows :— I mentioned in @ recent letter that hopes were en- tertained that English mediation might be able to prevent matters being brought to an extremity be- tween 8} and the United States. Should this not be the case, however, I do not believe that LS consideration as to the possible consequences would | induce the Spanish government to yield to the American demands. The pecuniary claim of 300,000 dollars is considered oA se terous. here, and the | demand of the dismi: of General Pezuela and other Cuban officials, without seaey so inadmissa- | ble, that I doubt whether even the certainty that | the lors of Cuba would result from their refusal | would make this government give way. Senor Calderon de la Barea, from his knowledge, acquired by so many years residence in the United ‘States, of the feeling that prevails there on the subject of Cuba, and of Spanish relations in connection with it, was lees ee than some of his colleagues to make use of strong language in the recené corres-- pondence, and desired, perhaps, to avoid furnishing the pretext which is genorally conceived here to be desired to be found by the American go«ernment ; | but he was overruled by his colleagues, who, as well as the highest personage in the kingdom, were quite decided on the subject. The latter is said to have iat to that contingency, however, I have little | Toute that, rather than the Spanish colony should fall into the hands of those who s@strongly covet it, the threat announeed in the Heraldo some time back | | | | ried out, The then, as now, ministerial organ de- clared that, come what would, Cuba should be either Spanieh or African; and [ believe that this is the general feeling, and that, without distinction of set at liberty, and Cuba converted into another San Domingo, than witness that valuable possession an- nexed to another State. It is asserted, though Mr. Soulé appears to doubt the fact, that owing to the extraordinary slowness which prevails in all matters in which Spanish offl- cials are concerned, the government here have not yet received the expédeente of the Black Warrior case ; but, when it arrives, there is no room to sup- pose that it will be of a nature to induce the Spanish government to give way to the demands which Mr. Soulé has been instructed to urge upon them. Another letter from Madrid, dated April 17, in'tr, London Times, says:—The affair of the Black Wa). rior sesumes @ My unpleasant, and even an alarming aspect for the Spanish government’ Mr. Soulé, to whom the fortiter in re seems mug’, more habitual than the siaviter in modo, and the oxtvems brusquerte, not to say bad taste, of whose proceed- ings on more than aue occasion since Wi, arrival in Spain, can only be extenuated by his ‘inexperience asa diplomatist, and his ultra-democ ratic associa tions, has demanded in notes so stro”.gly worded as to be offensive tothe Spanish & ernment, an in- dempity of $900,000, aud the @’.smissal of General | and brought the official declaration of war. An hour | tug on deak it was evident that they expected a when the lepes invasion took place, would be car: | parties, the people bere would rather see the slaves | one of them struck her, and she reached the vessel in safety. It became then a question whether the Furious should stand in and return the fire of the battery; but at this moment a frigate having been descried from the mast head, it was determined to endeavor to capture her, which was consid- ered more expedient, inasmuch as several ba lish vessels were observed to be lying within the mole, upon whom no doubt the battery would seck to wreak vengeance. The flag of truce was thereupon immediately lowered, and full speed setin a direct course for the frigate, which, however, on perceiving the steamer, set all gail she could spread, and, favored by the wind, carried oh and gained shallow water, into which, without a ilot, it would have been sheer madness to follow her. Much to the disappointment of all on board, the Furious had to alter her course, and leave her cowardly antagonist to be dealt with on some more fitting opportunity. | It will thus be seen that Russia has opened the war with the Western Powers by wantonly firing on a small unarmed boat, bearing a flag of truce; and from the immediate neighborhood of this place of outrage a forty gun frigate, with her decks erowded with sailors and marines, availing of a good breeze, runs away from a mere steam corvette—a fitting il- lustration of the vaunted bravery of the Russians at Sinope, and proof, at the same time, that the Rus- sians remember some other naval actions besides that at Tcherme. The Niger arrived from Constantinople about three hours after the return of the Furious from Odessa, | { + later the flag ship made a general signal, “ War is declared,” and in a few minutes three hearty cheers responded to it from the Albion, whereupon the petty officers in tha Britannia came aft and craved | permirsion to follow the example, which being ranted, Admirals Dundas and Lyons ascended the | p, the men rushed up the rigging, and cheering he most enthusiastic nature gave vent to the long pr oft | ;ent up feelings; all the other ships of the fleet took up the cheer, and on board of some, venture- | scmetars were seen standing on the trucksofthe mast licy of Russia, and the ontrage of fring on an unarmed | beat, scemed to give depth to the cheers, welcom- | ‘er ing the inte‘tigence eo long looked for, that the day | ot retribution was at hand. From the men remain: | | similar demonstration from the French, in order to | make manifest to them bow cordially they were | united, dut it turaed out that through some accident the Freach admizal had not received his despatches containing the official declaration of war. But for this circumstanee the two ficets would have imue- ey gotunger weigh and proceeded? to. Oxlessa. ‘the Ajaccio, Rowever, made her appearance en the afternoon of the 10th, bringing this important do- cument. The Ver ace and London were despatched Varna he Sth, but were reealled on the goth, after the arrival from Constantinople of the - shee. Perhaps it is so far fortunate that the French Ad- miral’s despatehes did enc y, for had the flects put to ven earlier, th il have experienced j i of a typhoon, which, surprising them vtherw than pave been attended with very Om the ?2th the weather bi ? aiough the sunset ino 1 Clovd of dust reen over the land to the northward and } ard, that portended a comin nts, which in lees than } the shipping at enchor, in * squail: frem balf-past six te and the sky looked around, 29 to equal No damege, however, t there was a dense en | eleme d and threatening »hoon jn the Chinese at pened y has had & narrow ¢ ad been despatehe hig ‘The For She my. pol, t h the fleet, r¢ t April. At day boldly steered direct for tl in about two miles of it, s¢ under Russian colors coming Fury boarded her, took out the c 5 tow. Another similar schooner was at this time ob- bet gousort, and, judging from the evident stir with | countrymen prisoners, from beneath their fortificatiat _ might inany manner excite the sus tory, served to be coming out, steering a direct course for | chandise, provided that, accordi ing, the Fury being three miles or more to leeward. Im- mediately the fore and aft sails were set, the prize eut adrift, ond the steamer brought to its highest prossure, so that she absolutely flew to windward. Still the fri- gutes seemed to be gaining ground, and the position of the Fury became highly dangerous, as now two miles were the most that separated the enemies. Tuns of water were started, allexcept two days’ requirements, which was a considerable assistance, At 8.50 one of the frigates dropped, and the two brigs; but still the other kept in the wind’s eye. At 8.54 windward frigate and the Fury camo so close as to be in range of the long guns of the Intter, when the word ‘open fire’ was given. Immediately steady aim was taken, the sternmost gun fired, ani down dropped the shell, a yard distant from her lee bow, which seemed to many to have struck her. She immediately replied by fring two, but the ahot did not reach half way; and hoisted the Russiau ensign at her main, which was responded to by reloading wil rapidity, and again fring. The shot still foil a little short, and more to leeward, and again she fired four guns at the Fury, and another ensign was run up ta the fore, for which she recei another shell, bub still feil shorter, as the Fury was rapidly, and at every moment, increasing the distance. Having thus gone to windward of her, but still out of range of hee guns, the idea was entertained of engaging them with long guns—but at this time the steamer was rapidly advancing, which would tend to distract attention them, so that it was considered more prudent to remaim content with taking a merchant vessel and six of their ax the distance at that time was but a mile ands half most. When the Fury went alongside the schooner she }auled down the Austrian colors and hoisted the English. ensign, which seemed to startle them a little in the bor—so to judge by :heir rapid movements, ‘The rage of the Russians must have beoa great, as thoy scemed sure of catehing the Fury; and the hoisting of three ensigns was an angry attempt to chal . steamer of six guns to engage a frigate of forty, and she to windward; but they may thank the appearance of the steamer, or they would not have returned uninjured. On the 18th, forenoon, two strange steamers were re- | ae as being seen in the northeast direction, and the | flexiblle was ordered to get up steam; but they seom disappeared. The Rotislaff did not founder on her way back: from Sinope, although she suffered much injury, and had a heavy list of killed and wounded; she has un- | dergone a thorough repair. One steamer keeps her | steam always up, and is occasionally sent outside the harbor ‘to reconnoitre, fearing, as they do, w surprise from the enemy. Nachimoff, of Si | KUAhriiN compenda.the faster Lear Mae file. The brave Osman Pacha, the real hero of Si- nope, has recovered from his wounds, and been sent off to Nikolaeff. On the day of his departure the Russian fleet manned yardg and fired a royul salute. The fortson the shoras of Circassia have been destroyed by their garrisons, excepting Anapa, Su. guljak, Ghelinjik and Sokoum Kaleh, whose severo) garrisons have been reinforced by those of the de- stroyed forts. Five transports have recently left Sebastopol for Nikolaeff, tofetch stores. The hay Retribution, Firebrand and Niger, accompanied by the Magellan, have been despatched to intercey them in their homeward course, and will, it is ear- nestly hoped, capture some of them. An occurrence has taken place at Constantinople, over which a mystery hangs. At nine P. M., om the 3d of April, at about which time the Banshee was looked for from Marseilles and Malta, a fast steamer, having two funnels, and so very much re- sembling her as to be taken for her, passed the Tiger at Constantinople, and was supposed to be going onto Therapia, under the impression that Admiral Dundas might still be there. The Retri- bation at Therapia saw her, and as she pushed om into the Black Sea likewise set her down for the Banshee, thinking that she was going on to the ad- tmiral, after cammunicating with Lord Stratford de Redcliffe at Constantinople. When the captains of the Tiger and Retribution met on the next day, they mutually inquired as to what news the Ban- shee had brought. Neither of them could tell, nor has it been discovered what the veasel was. Sweden. The King has published the following ordinance ee the course which ought to be adopted for the security of the commerce and navigation of Sweden in time of war between foreign Powers :— Srockuoim, April 8, 1854. We, Oscar, by the grace of God King of Swoden and Norwi d of the Goths and Vandals, make known that, having acknowledged the necessity, in face of the col- lisions likely to take place between foreign maritime pow- era, imposed on such of our faithful subjects as are en- gaged in commerce and navigation, of be, oro | observ- ing the obligations and precautions ae ite to insure te the Swedish flag all the rights and privileges Ma arophren to it ass neutral power,and also to aplion ot bllgoreat. spicion of powers, and expose it to insults, we have thought proper, taking into consideration what has ualy been set- tled in that respect, to order that the following regula- tions shall be hencetorth generally observed: — 1. In order te enjoy the rights and privileges belong- ing to the Swedish flag in its character of neutral, Swedish ship should be provided with doouments which, recording to the existing ordinances, are requisite to its nationality, and these iooumente should al- be on board the ship during her voyages. It is expressly forbidden to captains to have on board paperaand documents, double or false, as well aa to hoist | heads and at t2e very end of the yard arms, to the no | a foreign flag, on whatever occasion or under whatever | small astonishmentof the Fronch. The mendacious po- presext it may be. : ald at happen during the sojourn of a Swedish ‘a foreign port that the crew, either by deser- th, sickness, or other cause, should be so dimin- snot to be sufficient to work the vessel, and it should thea be necessary to engage foreign sailors, they should be chosen in preference among the subjects of neutral Powers; but in any case the number of suqjects of belligerent Powers to be taken on board the veasel ought not to exceed a third of the total number of the crew. Every change of this nature in the crew of the vessel, with the causes which have led to it, should be A by the eaptain in the list of the crew, and the ex- the memorandum should be certified by the competent Swedish Consul or vice-Conaul, or, in case there should not be ove upon the spot, by a public no- tory or any other person of the same authority, accon- ing to the custom of the respective countries, FT. Swelish vessels, in thelr charactor of neutrals, may 8, Sho freely navigate towards the ports and coasts of nations | at war; bat all captains should, nevertheless, abstaim from aay attempt to enters blockaded port as soon ae they sbali have . n formally infocmad of the state of jeer eommanding the blockade meant port whieh is $0 closed ls of war of an @nomy stationed sav an entrance cannot ve efected ger e, even the pro t by t pperty of subjects A ht on board hb the t lof war. By contraband ollowing articles: —Can- be understood t arms of allk cogtrabar duted in ec qn may import into ander. The rt from Sw a ports all sorts of provisions and mor to the general terift . the customs, they are agticles the importation aad ex-