The New York Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1854, Page 8

ADDITIONAL BY THE ASIA. English, French and Egyptian Correspondence. Dpinions in England Relative to War Between Spain and the United States, AFFAIRS IN GENERAL, &., &., &e. Our London Correspondence. Lonpon, May 15, 1854. How to Make an Impression on the Czar—Position | of the Northern Neutrals—Posstble Extinction of Greece—General d’Hilliers and the Sultan—Pro- gress of Republicanism and the Democracy of America—The English Iron Kings and the Gov- ernment—Banking Interests—The Weather. The bombardment of Odessa was a brilliant affair, but not an effective one. Nothing but reducing the ‘zar’s cities to ashes will make an impression on Leniency and humanity he attributes to weak- ness or cowardice. It is very probable that he is now boasting of the slight impression the Western can make on his empire, because they merely royed the fortifications of Odessa and spared he city. If the French and English governments pould spend one hundred and fifty or two hundred millions sterling at once on the war, they might bring the Muscovite at once to terms, but not else. The French and English commanders are anxious odo as much damage to Russia as possible with powe he least sacrifice of life and the smallest damage to" he shipping on their own side; for they know well bat Nicholas cares nothing about the sacrifice of Russian blood and treasure, and that bloody en- magements, in which both sides suffer, would be epresented in Russia as victories. All eyes are now directed to those renowned for- tifications, Sebastopol and Cronstadt. Before very ong these places must be attacked by the French nd English. No serious impression will be made pn the Autocrat until they are in ashes; and the weneral impression is that it will cost the allied Powers many lives and ships to destroy them. Slowly the Northern neutral Powers are arming; nd their refusal to speak out as to which side they ntend to take, and the gigantic nature of their war- like preparations, show how well matched the chief nts are believed to be, and what a stupen- Hons and enduring struggle is considered to be im-, pending. Formerly England would have made hort work of this neutrality. She would have pro- nounced, in a voice of thunder, “ She that is not ith me is against me.” But England now en- she does not demand. TheDuke of Cam- pI dela; joining the army in the East in ny to near Sout to benciente the Emperor pf Austria on his wedding and to coax him to join he Western Powers. Admiral Napier has attempt- ed to visit the neutral sovereigns in the Baltic, but ometimes they have not been at home. All this icant. The Queen of England has honored e Ambassador's ball with her presence. ‘This was to proclaim the alliance of the Western [Powers as ostentatiously as possible. It was an pnusual honor conferred on a diplanses fanction- , and considering her Majesty’s friendship for ithe Orleans family, and how scurvily the latter fhave been treated by the French Emperor, the at- endance of the Queen of Yngland on the French Ambassador’s ball was a reat condescension. ‘Greece is doomed %o virtual extinction. King Otho has proved a tributary of the Czar. The have promoted insurrection in Turkey, their old trade of pi- an merchant crew have been bar- “ ly titiraéred by them. Old Cobbett foretold that the Greeks would be Russianized; and it has iproved trne. The land of Demosthenes and Peri- s is held by ahorde of cheats, heartless ingrates irates. It will soon be occupied by French fad English Baragua; are now followi: soldiers, y @’Hilliers, the French Ambassador at stantinople, has been bullying, the poor Sultan fas bad as Menschikoft did. How deplorably weak thas the poor Ottoman become, to be browbeaten by friends and foes! The Turks say that the Russians tore leaves ‘from the Koran, but that the French kick the holy book into the Bosphorus. The ‘strength of the Western alliance will be sorely tried when the soldiers of France and England, who have nothing in common but bravery, commence fighting ether. The alliance of the two! ar- mies will a more difficult thing to manage and the union of the latter has Seen found a difficult thing to accomplish. Perhaps nothing will contribute more towards causing respect for the United States than the pre- tent imper in ae Lp Hinges begin a estimate and even to envy the growing powe: sthe fortune of the United Slates, th the high- ‘est circles of English society a friendliness towards republicanism Saree ‘and the opinion is con- tinually broached that, before eg ae ra are over, there will not be a meer queen ae of wi reg sen le e great conservator of it now upon asa destructive. Beople ask, could Kossuth , if invested with supreme rer, do to society than the Czar is doing. The many of the reigning to preserve from Constantinople or Gallipoli, because the caval- ry have not arrived. The cavalry horses have been Sent ont in sailing transports, by which they have been delayed reaching their destination. Groat numbers of horses have also died on the passage, and there will be great difficulty in getting horses in Turkey. The Sultan has acted with unexampled | condescension and humility in welcoming Prince Napoleon, and he will no doubt act similarly when the Duke of Cambridge arrives. This display of abject dependence on the Gisour is nnnge to dis- turb the t Saladin in his grave. The first — rel has taken place between the French and Bn, lish commanders inthe East. The English authori- ties wished to send a detachment of 5,000 men to Varna to release the Turkish force there, who aro wanted by Omer Pacha at Shumla. The French authorities put their veto on it, and the detachment was not sent, No certain indication of the future policy of the German and neutral Powers haa yet been made. | Contradictory rumors are ying about. Some- times these rumors state that those Powers will | join France and England, and at other times that | they will join Russia. The impression that the Rus | sian war was to be a short, sharp and decisive.one, | no longer exists in England. The more general | feeling appears to be now that the war will be a | | long and tedious one, and that the present grown | generation will scarcely sce the end of it. Sects | ju | oF religionists are growing up, who believe that the | ba | Old Testament prophesies are about to be fulfilled, | | which ordain that Mahomedanism shall be de- | stroyed about this time by Russia. Wherever this | is preached thousands go to hearit. The unwil- linguess of the English ministry to go to war with | the Czar, the weakness of Tur) ey and the strength | | of Russia, all contribute to foster this notion. ‘The | timely destruction of Hungary and Poland for Rus- | sian purposes, through the treachery of the Western | Powers, also encourages it. England is now fi out a squadron to attack Archangel, in the White Nothing effectual can be done, however, unless a military land force at- tends each naval expedition. The admirals in the Euxine, Baltic, and the White Sea, will find them- selves crepes. without the assistance of soldiers. But England cannot afford any more soldiers, Even tosend the handful she has done to Turkey, has been a great effort—not only for want of money, but of men. France could better do it. But neither in France nor in England would a long, destructive and expensive war be popular; and, if the Czar can hold out, he will most certainly tire his opponents. The Western Powers must rely upon raj idly de- stroying the foreign trade of the Czar, disguatipg Rig 20 es, and bringing upon him the fate of his father. It is feared that the Western Powers, in order to secure the alliance of Austria and Prussia, would mg them their present territory, and assist em to preserve it. The liberal would rather that the Northern Powers sided with Russia than that this should be the case. The nation would never submit that a life should be lost, or a farthing spent by England, to prevent the revival of the ay ee lity of ance ary, and Italy. 4 very long and pec angry correspondence between the British and American authorities at Falkland Islands was sent out from hence this Mea to ‘eae tains ie) dis; vs arose about a on fishing grounds, aad the com- manders of the American corvette Germantown — the English brig Express nearly came to hos- ies. A very able and flattering testimonial to the efficiency of the United States Post Office Depart- ment Se aer in the London Daily News this week. ae is one of the ablest and most influential in England, and frequently does justice to the United States. Mormonism ie making converts in England. The down of the working classes here by every 4 of capitalist renders the former prone to listen to a religion whose ippers live where labor is well rewarded, and creature comforts abound. Nor is polygamy fooked upon with much horror in a country such as. England, where thousands of women are doomed to a life of celibacy, to concu- binage or prostitution, through poverty. The English press has had an unusual honor con- ferred on it. Reporters to the London journals are allowed to reside on board the ships of war in the Black Sea and Baltic, and to accompany the army in Turkey, to.enable them to send accounts of bat- tles fought and the progress of the war to their neppeceire journals for publication. These reporters rank with officers. e reporters in Turkey en- camp with the army, and bear some military title, to enable them to join the officers’ mess. Gur Paris Correspondance. Pants, 16 Mai, 1854. Développement de ta situation politique—Attitude du Dancmarck et des puissances secondaires—L' Epi sede Baragucy-d’ Hiiliers—Embarras Ministériels Laffaire Montalembert—L'aryestation de M. Lazareth—Doutes sur la Prusse—Théatres, Je n’entre pas dans le détail des faits extérieurs que les journaux yous ont donnés depuis huit jours ; je me borne i formuler l’ensemble de la situation D’aillevrs les faits de la guerre d’Orient peuvent se résumer ainsi: Le bombardement d’Odessa, que des scrupules de civilisation ont rendu moins destructif qu'il n’eut pu étre réellement, et une série de com- bats sans signification sur les bords du Danube en attendant de grands coups qui vont y étre portés par le Maréchal Porkenstch, avant que l’armée anglo- frangaise y soit arrivée. C'est pour faire diversion & cette pointe menagante que l’expédition de la Bal- tique est résolue et que cent mille hommes, rassem- blés au camp de Boulogne, vont étre jetés sur la Finlande pour chercher a frapper au coeur le Czar qu’on dit fort préoccupé et fort ému, bien que les plus graves difficultés s’opposent & I’exécution du plan anglo-francais. Ces deux gouvernements cher- chent & rallier a leur camp tous les gouvernements murdered, a few months since, the Eu condemned the murderer, while measures into ceerless terpenes bere it df bile , and for ; bat the railwa; tatereste, which r6 re- ,000 every reason to believe that the British to be more independent of the liged te pay Goarer for le than toe people O Sutoae wilh be made to remedy is’ a8 soon as the present charter of the Bank of england expires. ‘weather has been very warm for the last day two. This must soon clear away the ice from the Baltic, and in afew days we shall, without doubt, Dear of. serious from that quarter. Lonpox, May 19, 1354. “The Czar’s Te Deum—Allied Troops and Sailors— ‘The Sultan and Royal Princes—Quarrels Between the Allied Commanders—The Neutral Powers— A Long War Expected—The While Sea Fleet of England—Austria and Prussia—The Falkland Tsland Quarrel—Post Office System of America— Progress of Mormonism—Grand Naval Honor to Reporters. ‘The Czar has sung Te Deum for his victory at desea, and piously invoked the vengeance of Hea- -ven on the French and English for their unprovoked caggression on that city. He asserts that the inhabi- ftants have insisted on rebuilding, at their own ex- pense, the fortifications which have been destroyed. “This plainly shows that the leniency of Dundas was thrown away; he will have to sink, burn and destroy everything Russian before he can make an impres- sion on the Muscovite, and he might as well do it first as last. The Russian Emperor has made ar- rangements for new levies, and has expressed his <determination to raise » million of fighting men. “The English papers still continue to say that great y “they die off like rotten sheep; and yet they assert Peogdhat immense forces still occupy the Principalities. ‘The last news of Dundas was that he was craising “near Sebastopol, and of Napier that he was going up the Finland Gulf. Phe Freach and English armjea cannot yet move mortality exists amongst the Russian troops—that | de l’Europe ; ils sont, en pourparlers, aseez avancés avec la Suéde & qui ils promettent la Finlande, et ils se flattent d’avoir déterminé ]’Autriche & un com- mencement de concours actif en réprimant avec eux Vinsurrection du Montenegro et celle dela Gréce ; mais le Danemarck est trop Russe de sympa- thie. La Prusse fait des actes assez inquiétants qui vous sont connus, et on peut faire remarquer que Y’Autriche, en 1813, faisait plus d’avances encore & la France au moment de tourner contre elle ; on croit que pour priver le’ Danemarck de ses sympathies, Vordre de successibilité au tréne, réglé précédem- ment (a défaut d’enfants du souverain actuel) avec Te concours et selon les convenances de la Russie, va étre changé, et qu’un autre agnat sera désigné comme successeur afin qu'il soit créé 1a un ob- stacle aux ambitions du Czar, les autres Etats in- termédiaires attendent pour se décider, l’attituae des grandes puissances allemandes, et l’on a fait remar- quer avec raison, je crois, que ces grandes puissances qui peuvent jusqu’d un certain point s’unir & la France et & |’Angleterre dans un plan défensif pour protéger l’intégrité de la Turquie (leur boulevard contre Ia Russie,) hésiteront beaucoup plus & se joindre aux puissances maritimes dans une cam- pagne offensive destinée & faire payer & la Russie les frais de la guerre en la démembrant d’une partie de ses Etats, et i affaiblir ainsi l’alliée naturelle de leur obsolutisme. Ce qu’on peut donc espérer de plus favorable des grands cabinets allemands c’est Ja neutralité définitive, ri elle leur est possible. L’episode Baraguey-d’Hilliers a beaucoup occupé tous les journaux ces jours-ci. Ce brouillon en uni forme avait, dans une question religieuse secondaire, rompu toutes les relations avec la Turquie, et presque déclaré la guerre au Sultan que nous allons protéger. Vous aviez eu l’histoire de la note qui le désavouait, supprimée puis rétablie au Moniteur ; maintenant il s’agit de le remplacer. Sa place a été demandée d’abord par le Gén. Daumar, homme fort habile pour le moins, Directeur-Général des affaires d'Afrique au Ministere dela Guerre (a qui l’Empe. reur n’a dit nigui ni non); puis un ancien aide-de- camp des princes d'Orléans, le Gén. Delarue, somme toute les chances paraissent étre pour M. Thouvenel, chargé de Ja direction politique sux affaires étran- geres, et le véritable Ministre quant & la rédaction des documents ; aussi est-ce la une raison pour ne pas le laisser partir. L’Empereur dit & qui veut I’en- tendre que M. Drouin de I’Huys sera insuffisant sans M. Thouvenel, et M. Drouin de I’'Huys hésite tris prademment & se séparer de cette Eg¢ric burean- cratique. Tout le contraire se passe’ au Ministre de 1’Inté- rieur. M. de Persigny, & qui on ne peut méconnaitre un certain dévouement et une certaine bonne foi napoléonienne, mais dont je vous ai déja dit l’inca- pacité administrative, se trouve par cela méme placé en sous-ordre vis-a-vis de M. Fremy, ancien | amide Léon Faucher, devenu le directour le plv 5 important de son ministere, et qui en est aajourd” yuj Vunique agent supérieur. Cotte position d’nf érjo. | rité n’a pas ¢té prive avec patience par M. d?, Persi- any (c'est le caractére le pins emporté qu’vy puisse voir). Iya quelques jours le Ministra snnoncait qu'il ne retizalt ef devait etre remplacé par M. Ba- | est abandonné ! On cherche a etablir et i créer un roche ; anjourd’hui vest M.Frémy qui a donné pos. tivement sa démission ; maintenant |’Empereur f'n: | ceptera-t-il? On prend pour prétexte contre M. Fré- | @avoir concédé trop & ls commission du bu: | oul aarelb akan 12, 000 franos de dserbres cet | Bur Je département de |'Intérieur. Il est réel que c'est 1a un fait extrémement anormal d’ayoir laissé PIA ce meh le Corpe Légilatins tan eon Ia * e méme situation, les lois e », Votant avec ent | auxquelles il est indifferent, et votant sans enthou- | siasme celles qui lui répugnent. La nouvelle loi de | P'Instruction publique, destinée i réprimer I’enva- | higsement du pai clérical dans I'éducation (par suite des effets de la loi de 1850) effrouche toujours H beaucoup, mais elle passera—je n'ai pas besoin de le dire. Nya une autre petite opposition sur une | question de décentralisation financiére, et contre ‘une loi départementale qui établit un fonds commun | auquel contribuent et oa puisent simultanément | toutes les villes de France y compris Paris. Les dé- putts des départements se crojent lézés dans la réputation et poussent l'indépendance jusqu’a voter des petites lois qui isolent !’action municipale des départements. On fait bon marché des questions de liberté et de conscience ; on s'insurge pour des sus- ceptibilités de clocher! Quand je dis on s'insurge, c'est avec permission que M. Billaut lui-méme qui, sentant que la session allait se terminer sans que le Ci Législatif eut fait preuve de libre arbitre ou ‘cussion suffisante, a demandé a quelques Dé- un peu Wepposition sur ce terrain; décidé- ment la petite vraisemblance de dignité ‘lemen- taire qu ‘on demande a cette comédie législative eut fait trop défaut sans cela!... Liaffaire de M. de Montalembert avorte misérable- ment ; Je délit de publicité n’a pu étre prouvé ; il nouveau délit moral de communication et de colpor- tage qui frapperait suivant les intermédiaires. Deux commissions 1ogatoires ont été envo: en Bel- 2 Emperor of all Ma with th ation of 10 ‘im rene, oF of the Raseaa has, by Behind ‘him, and in tho midat of soldiers 7! #eut to fFerpling with this great creation of modern tines | be + 4 to send serfs to the army, to arm one in | |, A Turkish subject, bringing an action against the "°° | power in Mi ried and Bonne orertnrow of Spa a a expen se. Tn inces this | ™#D of the Greek Consulate, for a case terminated #m.\”° ing, we ry fairly nS ae Fhe Mecioute | five to one name peer ears ago, oned ntigin” | make « Ne | proportion i Stony. ssnSSasken the were een: Heat ty ing efor in, to pay an exiraragant amma. aaké gute a8 good voldicrs'aa the Spaniard; letter to Genéra Om” the Order of Be of money, that the Tarkish subject nsked, orto give for # f mits orcrcsistance they may attempt te ‘ ting hit WH w” "mouy windnn | SOAERDteS very wealthy Turkish subject, who was to bo fo an American army on the coast of ‘Seune a Reet ie eee anes wind seoarity not only for ting the dragoman whonever sere & worse fate than the Mexicans when dew tee pW prey of Paris; anole ans Uataly suet ion, lak ‘also that he should py the very great | by the pes Santa Anna himself. imagine @ man doing himself a greater distervin magistrad to jodpe hen osand dollars,) whieh the ben. = Sea amore for’ the yaad ima am inbreduloas Meret Gat eee me Mis to judge as he pleased, no doubt intended | of ity ideas, and the endlessness of its hopes. It be- leas method in his madness than was supposed. “ The French and English fleets,” says this ridicu- lous document, ‘‘ bombarded for twelve hours our batteries, but our valiant troops, Jed on by you in person, Een, &e., La he this attack of the enemy!” The ty gree lishes, in graphic detail, an ac- count of the ball given by the French embassy in London to the Queen of England, at which Lord Cowley, the English Ambassador in Paris, attended by. special desire. Asa spectacle every one seems to be pleased with it, and the dresses of the ladies and general getting up—the mise en scene—of the affair is quite approved. But the ’rench are neither cl nor overwhelmed by the magnitude of the honor conferred on their ‘nation on this occasion. They look upon it asa curious episode, and so forth, but they want faith; the light which gleams through the murky atmosphere seems to be too isolated, too brilliant, to be real, and they fear to fol lowit, lest, like the ignis fatuus of the marsh, pitfalls and qua; should lurk in its vicinity. Usually spa It aan on the 24th of May, the Queen of England's birthday, at the English embassy in Paris, but in consequence of what has now been aking Bee at Count Walewski’s, in London, a diffi- culty has arisen and. it will not be given; the rea- eon be ey being the defective state of the supper room. fact is, the beau monde of Paris is at this moment all in London; and asthe Emperor and Em- cdemn him through revenge, for fo the Greek vpnsulate. Such a diffieult to find, 26 the people ulso saw the arbitrary acts of the government, the unfortunate dragoman was kept in prison during the whole of the holy week, and evea Faster day, until such an unlawful guarantee was found, and then released. Another Greek merehant, carrying on business in the interior, came here with the intention te leave; he had hardly reached the city, when he was taken up by a flicer, and was brought before the magistrates, ered him to depart instantly, But althoagh he ed to them that as he had partners, it was 'y for him to give them ua account, offerin, fone of the most respectable persons as sur refused them as they we obliged to obtain as sec order that ten hours migut b ts that the Greek Consulate of this harsh measures, immense num curred, which, were they to be uMLes, 1 t to the Governor of Alexandria was sen Consult all the other Con Jates, but was received in ev nee with the gre est indifference. A second apy nade to every n tion, demanding their mediation for an amelioration of the ill treatment of the Greeks by the local authorities, as alo a longer term tor their departure, and pointing a committee to settle all disierences; bu treated in the same manner, so that at last the Greek Consulate found itself obliged to call a meeting of all the consuls, who, on assembling, agreed to recommend to the ress must necessarily have returned the compliment gique, etc. M. de Montalembert a obtenu d’aller & la campagne. Ce n’en sera pas moins un des plus ma- ladroits exces de zdle des agents du pouvoir actu A propos d’exces de zdle, voici un fait qui vie de se passer et qui a fait oi de brait. Ona fait une perquisition chez M. de Lazareth, sujet Tusse, (resté en France pour la maladie de 8a fille) et qu’on soupconnait de connivence avec des légiti- mistes ; amené i la Préfecture, M. de Lazareth a rait dit a M. Pietri, Préfet de Police, qu'il n’aurait pas été traité ainsi sil’Ambassadeur de Russie était encore en France. M. Pictri se serait emportée en disant qu’il se moquait de I’ Ambassadeur et du Czar. M. de Lazareth aurait réponda sur un ton aussi vio- lent, et l’énergie du ay augmentant encore il aurait menacé M, Pietri de voies de fait. Ui commissaire présent & la scbne, serait intervenu en arrétant M.de Lazareth, ce que M. Pietri aurait lnissé faire ; un commencement d’instruction aurait été tenté, mais comme cette instruction aurait fait voir que M. Pietri avait les premiers torts, elle au- q iz, consul général de Russie, est toujours & Paris ou il exerce officieusement ses fonctions, le Moniteur a dit quel’on avait retiré l’exequatur A d’autre consuls de Russie; la réalité est qu’ils ont demandé qu'on le leur retirat. On adéposé Vendredi au Conseil Municipal de Ja Seine, un rapport sur une question qui intéresse beaucoup le Ministre de I’Instruction Publique, et dont i vous ai ddjd parlé, il s’agit d’inviterle Préfet de laSeine a acheter le Collége Stanislas, dont les Jésuites vont s’emparer; la ville a déja le Collége Rollin qui est loin d’étre plein ; beaucoup d’opposition sera faite dans le conseil contre cette nouvelle acquisition, mais le ministre, debordé sur ce poi comme sur bien d'autres par le parti clérical, insistera et le projet Diseiie Comme petit scandale il ven aun au sujet d’un ancien ministre, M. Leftbvre Duruflé, sénateur, gi au lieu de laisser partir son fils pour l’armée ou fe lui acheter un remplacant, a séduit un chirurgien pour faire exempter ce ‘eane homme parfaitement valide; on croit que le chirugien sera révoqué. En dehors de la Re ique je ne vois pas grand chose; le succes de I’Ftoile du Nord, succ?s reposant sur un niérite réel, mais soutenu par un incroyable charlatanisme; une reprise heurense de la “Reine de Chypre” par Roger, un nouvean et excellent ba- ryton Bonnechée, et Mme Tedesco—une mauvaise farce d’apropos la “Foire de 1’Orient,” ou l’Empe- reur et l'Impératrice on été, (ils vont partout ;) on a. voulu faire dans le journalisme une sorte de croi- sade contre M. Fiorentino, qui travaille sous ce nom dans Je Constitutionnel, et sous celui de Rovray dans le Moniteur, (violant ainsi la loi de la signa- ture.) un étranger qui prend la place de deux écrivains Frangais, et qu’on accuse d’extorsion et de vénalité. Un article ’ du paraitre contre lui, Varticle a été retiré apres réflexions; Fiorentino est assez spadassin et les choses restent en l'état. DERNIERES NOUVELLES. Des dépéches annoncent que Silistra est serré de pres par 80 bouches a feu, et que les Russes n’é- vacuent pas la Petite Valachie. M. de Saiva, Ministre de Portugal, a été frappé d'une attaque de choléra en dinant aux Tuileries, ilva mieux. A ce diner était Mme de Sabach, fille de M. de Nesselrode. Des articles du Times et du journal le Pays ont augmenté la défiance contre la Prusse. La Bourse abaissé, Le ministre de Prusse & Paris,M. de Stats- felts, ee plaint de la position que lui font auprés de Mee 4 sa les actes de son gouvernement, acte dont Ia tendance Russe est confirmée par des lettres particulitres. Il est question d’un bal donné par Lord Cowley a Paris et ou viendront l’Empereur et I’Impératrice. Panis, Monday, May 18, 1854. War Sketches of the Herald—The Mysterious Tac- tique of Napoleon—Hatred of the Peasantry to the Conscription—-Feelings towards England—The Odessa Decree of Nieholas—The Grand Ball in London—Horrible Crime and Suicude—The Thea- tres—The American MinistemStudying French— Ns Effect on his Health. Avery admirable leading article headed ‘‘ The Naval Operations in the Baltic and Black Seas,” which appeared in the New York Herat, ina number dated April 25, although simply anticipato- ry in ita character, has attracted great attention from the just and accurate view which it takes of operations the subject of so much varied specula- tion. The Journal des Debats and the Constitution- nel have translated portions of it into their columns, as also several of the provincial papers, and have not failed to mark that the ink could have scarce dried which conveyed the article in question to the press, ere its prediction that the bombardment of Odessa would be the first act of the combined fleets, was verified. That event, it will be remembered, took place on the 22d, and there is every reason to believe that the speculations the same article makes regarding Cronstadt, will, before long, evince simi- lar soundness of judgment. Nothing, in a moral point of view, could be a greater god-send to the allies than that a Cronstadt or Sebastopol should suc- cumb to the power of their arms. Some- thing that looks like bona fide fighting is wanted to convince the French mind that the novel position of France is not an expensive sham. From the absence of all free discussion in thé press it is, of course, difficult to obtain, with anything like accuracy, the prevailing and general sentiment in regard to the war; but certain it is, that go into what society you will, opinions are openly avowed that, with a free press, the present foreign policy of France could not last twenty-four hours. The best informed men undoubtedly stand at gaze when speculating upon the Emperor and his plans. A Talleyrand said of his uncle, when the news of his escape from Elba reached the magnates assembled at Vienta, then busily employed in pens ou mene “The little one has beat the big ones.” So it is with Louis Napoleon, and it is known that such men as Guizot and Thiers, independent of the caution natural to their pee a are, like Sir Charles Napier and his fiect in the Sea at the present emery reer fog. At the same time private afrom, ala sr going en in the mn. Mer in order show that the the poprlatio & ir, (not under bm ae Plomp Plomb, as Led — ing Prince —— at Constantinople, britunder the especial eye of the Emperor, who is *oelieved clever ig, they want to know why a men, 80 conveniently located, not seize the cpportunity of puening into the channel all recent treaties, and croee tl little piece of water while her flects are far away, and the flower of her troops are barking on the hills of Scutari, and thus pay off old ecores with England. That would be a war for i the bs esr ambassador on such an occasion, should have taken place, it is deferred to a more convenient season. There is a whisper that, in 1865, Her Majesty is to come and witness the Indus: trial Exhibition, and then perhaps take possession of her own embassy. Preparations are being made for constructing an addition to the palace de l'industrie, in the Champs Elysées, the present” edifice not being large enough. ‘The new construction is to be of iron, and removable. A number of trees must be cut down, but as they are of a very mangy, stunted growth, their absence will not be felt. All the works will be completed by November. The addi- tional building will be occupied by machines, which are to actin the presence of the public, and de- mands have already been put in for places for a thousand. The Court of Assizes of the Loir St. Cher was oc- cupied last week with a most disgusting trial. The | Saar were atgirl named Burrstte, and a man named jury, aged 63. They had tormed an illicit connec- tion, and four children was the result of it. Two were paste. in the foundling hospital, and the follow- ae dialogue between the P lent of the Tribunal ~ the girl, will show what became of the other wo:— President—What became of the third child? A.—I wrapped it up tightly in a chemise, and car- ried it away. es is, you strangled it; what did you do after- wards’ My master said to me, ‘You must give the body to the Pig, ”’ and he himself carried it to the pigst a then I took the body from him, and threw it to the pig; and the next day, when I returned, there were on} Wy some little bones remaining. Vhat became of the pig? Oury sent at once fora chareutier and sold the Rig to him; declaring to me that he could not bear e idea of eating part of an animal which had eaten his own child. 5: In 1853 you had a fourth child; what became of it? When I was delivered, the father said that I must bury it in the wood or throw it into the river. I pee gled it as I did the other. and threw it into the ine. The court condemned both prisoners to be guillo- tined on the public square of Biois. ‘Bhe number of suicides constantly occurring is extraordinary, The other day, while a party were shocting at a gellery for their amusement, a gentle- man standing by criticised their skill. ‘ Show us what you can do;” was the ae ST will,” said the gentleman; “I never miss;” and immediatel taking a’ pistol from his pocket, he blew out his own brains. As there was nothing to show who the person was,'the body was taken to the Morgue, The theatres do not offer anything of great novel- ty. The Eastern qoention has furnished a pasqui- nade, entitled “La Foire de Corient.“ The scene is laid at Lorient, a large seaport on the shores of the Atlantic. it is fair time, and a certain “L’Hercale du Nord” figures as a sort of Paddy at Donnybrook. Of course he is well thumped by an lishman and Frenchman, who happen to be at the fair also, and the victory is duly celebrated by France and Eng- land, ‘The Emperor and. Empress went to visit the Vau- deville, where it is performed, on Saturday, and seemed to enter into the fun with great glee. Her Majesty looked remarkably well; she wore a dress of pale blue silk, with a number of very small flounces, each finished by a narrow fringe, and reaching to the waist. She had a necklace of dia- mounds, and her hair was without ornament. The Princess Mathilde, who arrived shortly after, pee sented the Empress with a beautiful bouquet of rores, The evening was sultry, but it was observed that the grace with which her Majesty used her fan was perfectly Andalusian. The American Minister and fis lady were at the theatre. The heat and the difficulty of understanding the French, combined to throw the former into a state of profuse perspira- tion. Gur Egyptian Correspondence. ALRXANDRIA, May 5, 1854. Persecution and Expulsion of the Grecks—American Inter- vention in their Favor—Noble and Energetic Conduct of the American Consul-General, Mr. Edwin de Leon— Another Kossta Attempt on the Part of Austria Fuiled by his Firmness. ‘The fact must be well known by this time to the Amer- {can public, of the cessation of diplomatic and ocmmer- cial relations between Turkey and Greece, and also of the very short term of fifteen days which the Sultan al- lowed to the Greeks, w2thout distinction of standing, rexorage, to depart from his territories. As soon as 1Le news arrived here, the Fgyptian government commu- : ‘cated it to the Greek authorities, and also posted the cider about the streets, mentioning the short period in which the Greeks should depart, and giving the strictest orders to the Turkish authorities to collect to the last farthing all that the Greeks owed to the government. &o by the above harsh measures you easily perceive that the intentions of the government were evil towards the unfortunate Greeks, were they to be left at the discre- tion of the local authorities, who have turned a desf ear to the representations and romonstrances of the Greek authorities. ‘The local government had began to use every forcible measure to oblige those who owed money to the govern- ment to pay, not taking the least notice of those who had to receive from the government. The Governor, as also the Chief of the Police, forced the Greeks to pay al- most everything that a Mahomedan would demand as 9 debt of the Greek to him, without justly examining the demand. If the same Greek proposed that he ought to be paid also,as he had to receive of Mahomedans, or another Greek presented himself a» having to receive from « Mahomedan, no attention was paid to hisde~ mand, so that the poor Greek was forced either to pay 0 Le imprisoned, being at the rame time threaten! wit the bastinado if he did not pay. Ol cases, many year Lefore settled, both political, crimina}, and eommorciuk were renewed and brevght to new trial. Very old an an well by the gover indi , and withall those, th of the Greeks waa insisted upon wi with threats that the measures woul! be y 5 citizens of a free nation. silLnevorer. The Greeks be " nation, were called upon directly by the some \ding at first net to think it right to go ualess sent for by their own authority—that is, the Groek Con- sul General—t were dragged by force te the Turkish police, and to the Governor's house, there place the ) eo, as abovementioned, von the Greek Consul-G himself was forced to pay, asT have been informed, suma that he never owed, or else they might ave iil-treated Lim. That you may be con- \ineed to what extent these unjust doings bas! reache*,, I will briefly relate 0 you a few instances, at whic! , I myrelf was prevent and an eye-wilness. ‘A certain Mahomeden had «a emall jem near the Roure of a Greek, in which there were three or four date trees; the former calling ibe latter to the police ofice, said that tbe abadow of bis arene wan ea cactes ot iis losing eighty dollars, the trees not preducing + 6 muc frites ‘vefore building it; the Turkish magistre se, with out much examination, justified the Mabomedan,, and to'd the Greek to pay, arrest ng him tll be should 200, ‘Tho Greek, however, brought his case te the notixe of the French Consul, who accepted the arbitration of tho matter. ve de Riteen dayt, Ten years ago a company of coopers hal bour,ht from | the government on credit a Targe lot of staves, which they had paid, excepting one who died two, years ogo, in extieme poverty, before ‘ompleting his pay went. Th: t remaining to pay was nbout three goverpm mi demanding it through the c was When told that the man died ec tremely peor, und that there was no way to pay it, ant therefore the goveryment ceared to demand the trifling | ¢ sum. Now, howeeer, the police mngistrate took up an- other coeger, a Greek, of the same name, and insisis In vain they try to persuade the officer | upon bis paying. that this fs tot the cebtor; the magistinte insists, an has (Wve poor Greek stil imprisoned. Another (reo, re y came to b siding in a town alot authorities were deprive bad seme, dispute with wany Gays before the @ ything was amicably retried ion a3 their gowor, and ev wWhea the order of expuls Meer of that place sent the com, of ‘Alexandria, who sent for ¥.,, that he did not think it from his consulate, be it to the Governc n the Mahamedana!| Drought an action sguinst the Gree, and the government ‘had Dis bands beqad | tion of yery Governor not to put in execution the order for the ex pulsion of all the Greeks within the fifteen days which terminated the day of their meeting; and although they have done this, you have seen above how they treated the merebant that arrived from the interior, who came two days after Lue meeting of the consuls. Now, it gives me pleasure to meution a few of the noble, humane, and generous actions of our honorable and en" ergetic countryman, the Agent_and Consul General of our great republic, Mr. Edwin De Leon. ‘This true son of iis country, as soon as he saw the oppression that waa prac ticed aguinst the poor Greeks, and being also requested by the Consul General of Greece, and by many unfortu- pate heads of families and respectable people, to grant them his protection, hastened to write to the Viceroy of Feypt, to permit him to take them under care of his flag, sind if he could not do that, at least to delay the ex pulsion until he should communicate directly with the Forte, through the medium of his colleague, the Ameri- can Minister at Constantinople. But he received a neza tive answer from Abbas Pacha, excusing himseif on the ground that, as the allies of his master, the Sultan, were the suggestors of this measure, he could not do anything in the affvir. Mr. De Leon then gave notice that he sheuld write to the Porte, and I am told has already written, and is daily expecting an answer. Our ible representative, however, has not ‘confined hime fi elf to this, but by what he saw in this interval of n days, and prudently consi‘ering the evils that might take place after the expiration of the term, as also in accordance with the spirit of philanthropy and the honor of great nations, determined towards the expira. tion of the term to grant the American protection to thore connected with American commerce, and to some of the most distressed persons, heads of ‘large families, to whom it was almost an impossibility to leave the country. This generous action, as also the great diplo- matic energy which Mr. Deleon showed in these critical moments, are much in accordance with the great nation which he represents. He also became a noble example to the representatives of the other nations, who, towards the last, also took many under their protection, the French and Austrian included; and thus much ruin has been avoided, caused by this sudden expulsion and bar- barous persecution of familics who had lived in Egypt all their lives and had heavy interests at stake. All the inhabitants of our city have passed thg highest eulogiums on the diplomatic abilities and philanthropic sentiments that our representative exhibited in this important crisis, The following is a letter of thanks and gratitude handed to the American Consul General, Mr. Edwin DeLeon, by a Greek committee, previous to their departure from Alexandria :— ALEXANDRIA, April 28, 1854. We, the undersigned, committee of the Greeks in Fgypt, beg to otfer our warmest thanks and gra_itude for your noble and philanthropic sentiments towards our nation, and for the endeavors you have made and are making for our protection from barbarous oppression. As our time is now very limited and we are on the point of partirg, in repeating our thanks we 3 cess will attend your enceavgrs, as the by that great nation whose just reques tend to and granted. With the greatest m, your obed’t, serv’ts. (Signed by a commit tec of seven.) I must not omit to menton another act of the American Consul, which has also contribute: to raise the American nome still higher in public estimation here, About three months since the Austrian government demanded of the Pasha that Alexander Trumsgalli, who was a captain in Garribaldi’s Roman legion, and his private secretary, thould be delivered up to them protection uncer the Turkish by the Fgy ptian government, tc a American protege. The Egyptian government se: i if itwas tree, Mr. Deleon answered it was. nt him the Aust whieh he at he woul nei the Fey pti and Capt. i turbed, nor the Consul eit ezta aflair took p i ? of the Italian Committee, which probably exct ‘ustrians against him, He has a family with and teaches languages for a living. The Greek Insurrection. Circular of His Execliency Fuad Effendi, to the inhelitents of various Caza (districts) :— The Commissary Plenipotentiary of His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, in Epirus and Thessaly, to the Most Hon. tle Clergy, the Pri p3, the Muebiri (chief men), and in general to all the Christian in habitants of the distriet,— We announce that Peta, the stronghold of those ill-intenticned persons, who, having lately entered into these lands, disturbed the tranquillity of the inhabitants, exists no more. It has been destroyed to-day in qne hour by the bravery of the imperial troops; and those of the above-mentioned indivi- duals who could save themselves have dispersed, having forthe most part gone to the place where they came from. * I call, therefore, upon those among you, the in- habitants of the villages, who having been deceiv by these people have risen in insurrection and see: ed hitherto connected with the same--some from fcar of the authorities, others forced by the disturb- ers, and others influenced by theirmisehievous coun- st knowing now the fate of the village of Peta, to come to yourselves, think of the position im which you are, and return to the right way, straying from which you were running towards your ruin. You who fear to suffer from the severity of the authorities, banish all fear from your hearts; you who were forced, call upon the Imperi ces for fe help, and you who hope-still to succeed im realizing your vain hopes, think seriously and look at the evils which your error ia likely to entail upon you. In one word, all those of you who, in whatever way, have participated in the insurrectionary movements, hear the paternal voice which calls you. to embrace peace, tranquillity and prosperity, and. hasten to de- mand the pardon which we are ready to- accord to you for all that you have done, willing or unwilling. We give you the period of a week, within which you must send to us two person gee village to tender your submission to the Imperial govern- and military authorities in this place, will re- eeive you with that benevolence andclemency which are in accordance with the high will of our + merciful govereign, and you wil). enjoy in full trary. quillity anc security the frnite. of. obedience and submitsion to. your legitimate government. But, if even in fature some vill eying | these our summons should remain in insurrection, in that case I shat find myself in the moat rerresta- ble necessity to adopt such strong measures as will ainly be follewed by immense evils. et thy inuebitants of thoee villages, whora the ' disturbers de mot leave free to do their owa will, but whom they force te ninections—-let them t up aLans ay hove enemies of the ie trangnil! —let, then: be drive them away. Sach ¢ dine 6 will be cou dd by o the text. proof of their su sion and adelity towards their gov a pment ‘know 3, hasten to dothat which is cour rw. ed to you, for the love of your families and the welfare of your fatherland. Given in Arta the 1th (25th) of April, 1854. Fay. | War between Spain anil the United States, | [From the Liverpool Times, May 18.) War between Spain and America appears to be inevital The g compensation demanded by the thousand doliere, which the Cuban authorities have levied’on thut ship. We may, therefore, fore o pee cerly what the sesult- will be. The State ave at present a volurdeer army numbering 86,000 | men, for the most pazt Irishmen, well drilled, | armed to the teeth. This for rming a part of guarantee being extremely ment. Be ‘sure: that I myself, und with me all the | 4a Spanish Minietry have refased the | ted States for the cetention of the Black ‘Varrior, and will make , noconce-rioy heyond remitung the penalty of sic | eis setually ready fo lieves ‘hat the entancipation of the negro la- tion of Cixbe would fead to the dismemberment of the Americ#a Union; and that when all hopes of snecessful restatance shall have disappeared, that they will leave the African population free to car oe the defence of their country tates, the Unit In this there is more of that spirit of bitter than the coolness and wisdom which onght n the conncils of one of the oldest Buro- ‘That the armies of Spain will be van- America, - orieke or te if the ne; ation nee to hho Anatom war of extermination a The 'y pursue | contemplation, history of their reckh of hu- man life, If the Am itgd, and the rights of he , by the colo~ nial authorities of Spain, the cabinet of Madrid is: bound by international law to offer an ample apology to the American government, and to grant full com- pensation to the Individuals who have suffered from the abuse of power by th i the other han mands anything more than her hon: demi the Spanish government shor ferred the whole case te some other pc deavored by all meang in her power to secure a peaceful and amicable ar- rangement of the affair. To rush head! into defeat was inevitable, in which o , en to leave a helpless negro population to be htered in the event of their attempting to offer any resistance to their in- vader, is both wicked and inhuman. In the war which we see impending, England has little or no interest at stake. Our possessions in the West In- dies are sufficiently numerous and extensive to ply us with all the tropical productions we can sume; and it would be little short of — part of this country to sanction the expenditare of one shilling on the extension of our tropical domin- ions, while we have such inexhaustable regions aw thore which remain unexplored in Demerara an@ British Guiana. To these regions we must look for the extension of domirion and progressive increase in tropical production, and not towards the frontier of America, where we have to contend with stromg political jealousy ees omnencas rivalry. As for receiving frm Spain the sovereignty of am island which it has not the power to hold, an@ therefore cannot have the right to transfer, as anac- quittance for the enormous debt Spain owes to Eng- land, is perfectly nonsensical. I we took Cuba from Spain on such terms, the English government. would be compelled to take upon itself the debt dae by Spain to its English creditors, for which we would get a country inhabited by a slave population, who would become freemen under our flag, but who would be totallyincapable ot provicing for themselves, and who cannot speak our language. With such » population what could England do with Cuba? To us she would be perfectly worthless.Why, then, is thie not openly stated to the American government, im order to arrest that current of ill-feeling which has grown ont of the silly idea that England wishes ta possess herself of the island of Cuba? If the people of the United States were convinced that England had no design whatever on that island, and tliat it would be very questionable policy on het pack Sx accept the sovercignty of that country as a gift, the | American government might be disposed to sanction | the friendly intervention of England at this unhappy juncture. “The fast and loose part we have been playing with the United States on this subject, has been pce of much ill-feeling towards us im America; and it is high time that the Cabinets of Washington and St. Jumes should understand each other on the subject. | In the United States we have too many interest | at stake to think of trifling with matters which are a i of little or no importance. If Spain persists in ther | pelicy she has laid down in the present instanog, | she must be given to understand that the Bngtish | government will have néthing whatever to do with the dispute between her and America. -For if we | give her the slightest countenance, it will be con- strued ky America in a way which may lead to very | Serious consequences, America was never better | prepared for war than she is at this moment; and | if Spain chooses to puther powers to the test, let us hope that the good sense of our government wil? keep England from being in any way involved in @ | contest where we have everyihing to fose and nothing to gain. The Reception of Prince Napoleon at Con= stantinople. The Journal de Constantinople, of the 4th of May, fives the following details of the arrival of Prince | Napoleon :— | On Monday last, the 2d, Prince Napoleon arrived at Constanttnople on board the Roland corvet id was immediately saluted by the batteries phané, and by loud cheers from an immense crowd aesembled on the quays, and by the crews | of all the vessels in the port. Without stopping at Tophané, where a magnificent carriage and a guard. of ionor of cavalry and infantry of the Imperial G awaited the arrival of the Prince,the Roland. t rsued her way into the Bosphorus. In passing .efore the imperial palace of Tchéragan, a salute 21 guns was fired. The steamer cast anchor before | the palace of Fetiyé Serai, which had been at the disposal of his Imperial Highness. The | landed and proceeded to his apartments, where Ali- | Ghalib Pacha; son of Reschid Pacha, came to com pliment him on his arrival, on the part of the Sal- tan, after which the bec! of the French Lega | tion were presented to hi Highness by General | Baraguay d’Hilliers. At ball-past four the Prince, spoupestes by the | French ambassador, M. Scheffer, first dragoman of | the embassy, and the captain and officers of the Roland; Colonel Desmarets, his aide-de-camp; Cag- tains Ferri Pizani, Reux, and Dayid; Com mendant Mariani, aide-de-camp of Prince Jerome, | went to the imperial palace of Tchéragan, before which the Imperial Guard, with their band, were | drawn up in line. Reschid Pacha, the Minister of H Foreign Affhirs, and Kiamei Bey, introducer of am- | bassadors, received his Imperial Lg eae on the grand staircase of the palace, and im troduced him to the Sultan, who seated him at his side, end held a long conversation with him AS half-past. tive Prince Napoleon took leave of the ; Sultan, by whom he had been received in the most | flattering manner, and returned to the palace of honors: a | Fetiyé. On arriving and Citic iey Arend were paid by the Ii juard. On the | moana, Ey Otdone iiatons with the of the Grand Vizier, and all the corps ae uniform, went to pay their respects to Paince. In the afternoon. the principal French inhab | tants proceeded to the palace to pay a similar mark | of respect. MM. Constantin Arland and: Casimir | Grespin, in the name of the French commercial | terests, offered their congratulations to the Prince on his arrival, and the former readia suitable ad— ' dress. Yesterday, in the afternoon, the Sultan went | in his caique to the Fetiyé Palace.. His wes received on the quay by Gen. and then visited Prince Napoleon, with whom A the \ ere we pa Sren ofan ae : returning is cabyue, was al ied | As his Majesty passed (in going and returning) the | Roland, the crew of the corvette manned | and cried out repeatedly, ‘ Vive le Sultan!” Hie | Majesty has given orders that Gen. Tefik-Pachs shall He attached to Prince Napoleon as mahman~ r, and twice a fo ag td are sent from. the palace for the table of the Prince, The s aleo placed bis Loats and horses at the service: the Prince. Dmportant Debate on the ntative Rights of the Charch in Italy. | The Chamber of Deputies of Piedmont resumed om | the LOth nit. the discussion. on the qatimates for the cign Department. M. Roszcent, to the of thirty thousand livres required for the Lar nat Bome, said:— . A charge d’affaizes at Rome is sufficient, ould we accredit a minister toa government coumer to call wa Vandals obeying the orders of wthoy Attila? We have ali evinced too com ciliating a spirit by sending to our most dim Ungui-hed statesmen. The Pope disdained to listem to (yen. Qonnt Souse prLLA MaRGARtta—T hold to assert whet | coneeive to he truae—namely, that ‘i toe church ore anterior to se of it (Ob, ch.) The Sovereign Pontiff is a tempo- onarch, to whom Russia, Prussia, and Holtaad er homage, a8 well as_ the Catholic Powers, yediting ministers to his Court, It was reiound grief I heard the other an op- Li ‘ the field, ond can be augmented % any exte krious epithet applied to the glorious arms quired for the invasion oud sut sition of © e, Rostra, Spain, and Naples, who co Spain berrelf. At present the Spanish for in freeing the domiatons of the be estimated at irom 14,000 to n Vontiff fram an impious horde ae. men, which is 40 he Weerenard to 30,000 with as little — tioni:te, and replacing him on his throne. ‘an a eaible. But what dors this boinbastic | tervention may have «displeased turbul ceive | am per and military renown amouatto? | followers of Arvaldo, but it has Vo rope: n migat as well send ko many of her troops to and the generous chief of the boy 4 fend Odes against the combined forces of Eng: | lic received, as & recompense lt a the: | Jend aya France. duct, the imperial crown Lag Me innt Aor: ‘The Spaniards may have batteries and fortresses | prove Fronch nation. Blessec oe ot the Holy Pe 1 | tO ereen them from the assanits of their enomy. | diers whe hastened to th ne not fade 90 long: | ‘Bat how long will the Americans tuke to swe ther! The star ot N foisted on the eovem { them off the face of the earth ¢ The cabi as the banners of Fr onatest, bat as a sign + | rid can have very little iden of the power they — bills, not as an emblem os 8 me Rodolphas of have to deal with. The United States ia tae « of protection, and the ye its rights to the || dom of civilization; it exhibits the very perfection who has hich hae of buman power; its iesources are illimital ites debt little more than imaginary, and burthens of its the idea of an or careworn and impoverished valor and le are absolvsely ideal. And prowess, votected by Heaven, Ww already save (starmurs.) not silence me. to withdrew our