The New York Herald Newspaper, April 16, 1855, Page 2

2 . NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1855. eenditien?, woulll be » still more material point were ‘# not neatralized by the opposits tendencies of the Afth, ‘whowe weight, unfortunately for the success of pacific eeensels, is greater at this critical janctarethaa that of al the ether four together. Since the death of Em- peror Nicholas, Louis Napoleon has undoubtedly ‘Decome ‘the first monarch in Europe, and, ledon by his ‘ster,”” he bids fair toacquire all the preponderance, the distant shadow of which arms one whole continent against the @ar. Triumphaat over republicans and legitimists at heme, feared and respected abroad, he sees the tri-color float over the most ancient capitals of Europe, and but to his astute policy, aided by good fortune, and the universal jealousy of Russia, renders it impossi- ble for him to conclude the war without some Drilliant military success. To say nothing of his prestige, alre@ly damaged in the eyes of the ‘campaign of unparalleled difficulty and , with. out even Jory to reward them for their labors eouk! he face the nation whom be will have deprived of ground down to the earth with ore, exhonated exchange that ficient com. 1g rise to internal convulsions which might endanger the throne, and even the life of Napoleon ‘H.; and if the desire of maintai: increasing hie political influence were not an adequate motive for ‘personel security which must prevent hi Bec m vent from acquie: im any terms short of the destruction ef that modern baatopol. On the other hand, Alexander IL., though evidently in- elined to make any concessions in reason, to escape trom the awkward predicament he finds himself in at ‘the g of ee is clearly unable to submit to which would cover bim with ignominy i the of the world and of his own peo ‘never agree fortress ‘that has successfully resisted the utmost efforts of his enemies, and by a single stroke of the pen to render abertive unheard of exertions and sacrifices _ The power (of the most te in Russia, the voice of public opinion can make itself heard, and’ the authority of the new C ar is not yet so firmly established as to enable him to set it at defiance. Upon three out of the four points be can yield without disgrace; they are, in fact, of less consequence, and not likely to occa- sion any serious difficulty; but aa soon as the Vienna Conference proceeds to discuss the fourth, relative to Se- baste, the navel establishments in the Euxixe, the whole affair must come to a dead lock, Sebastopol is a astamb)ing block which it seems utterly impossible to ever, for on this poiat neither Napoleon nor Alexander ean recede. It is a matter of lite and death to both ef them. Some people, indeed, have hinted that the young Czar may have given his generals in the Crimoa private orders to offer a less strenuous resistance to the future attacks of the allies, and to aliow them to occupy ‘he southern part of Sepastopol, which would enable ‘them to close the on with @ show ccess, and te regard the destruction of the fortress as a fait accom- pli, rendering further stipulations on the part of the ‘subject supererogatory, and affording them a pretexi for ye-embarking and leaving Russia at fall liberty to build up again ten times stronger after their departure, ‘The recall of Prince Menschikoff was quoted as confirma- tery of these rumors, which certainly derived some support from so unexpected and inexplicable a step om the part of the new Emperor particularly as Onten Sacken, who succeeds in the command, fi g the character attributed to some time since by the Wi Trion, of being “the ablest general in the Russian army—a civi- ‘Izea Suwarrow—an accomplished Blucher—bold, daring, enterpr: one whom no embarrassments impede, no dangers a) ”” He is, on the cont , kmown to be a worn out routinier, as irresolute and e/feleas his prede- eesser wae energetic and undaunted. By the last ac- counts frem the Crimea, however, it appears that the ill health ascribed as the cause of Menschikoff’s retirement, ‘was not, as was gene: imagined, a mere fiction, and ‘that be had been ob! po eeredhe sreny aaceriy sa ihe: 2d inst., and was lying at Simpberopol in a dangerous state. At Odessa his death was currently reported, and telegraphed to Vienna and Lonion. If it should be con- ‘farmed, Russia will bave been deprived in the course of a Jew weeks of ber two most prominent characters, the only two men of genius she possessed, and whose loss may perhaps w heavier in the balance of her fortuaes than that of awholearmy. At any rate, it canmot fail 40 have a considerable effect upon, the prosecution of the Crimean campaign, although the sanguine expectations entertained by the French and English journals that the allied commanders would take advantage of the panic oc- casioned in the Russian camp by the demise of Nicholas, to pmane asudden and decisive assault, have not been me q Under these circumstances, it appoars very mysteri- us that the French press, which seldom veatares to give expression to ahs er views than such as are agreeable to government, has begun within the last few days to assume a more pacific tone, and that not only the whose secret prediction for but even the titutionnel, ‘until lately the most savaze of all the organs of the war pert, 20s suddealy arrived at the remarkable con- @usion it an understan with Ruasia is possible, without the fall of Sebastopol. Such language is car- Yainly strazge enough in the mouth of such a paper, though, for the reasons stated above, I cannot attach any great value to it; if, ‘however, in spite of all the motives that render the prosecution of the war impera- tive, the French Emperor shall actually consent toa twansaction of the kind aliuded to, there must be some deep laid scheme at bottom, and in that case, let Kogiand beware! London is a grander prize then = successful er eeneen egniaek Mle per) probably the only a ‘would absolve him In the eyes of bis subjests from the edium of having tailed against the Muscovites. ‘The opening of the Vienna Conferences without the SS of Prussia has created quite an uncom. ble feeling in this capital, but in spice of this ‘un- ~Aoward event”’ the position of the Mantruifel Cabiaet re- mains as firm as ever. An address to the King was pro- posed by the opposition in the Second Chamber, disap- reving of the policy pursued by bis ministry in the ntul question, and exposing its utter want of cohe- Fenoe and consistency; but, after wasting @ great deal of eloquence to no purpose, it was thrown out at last ® great majority. It will require # much ger pressure from without to induce Frederick William IV. to deviate from his system of neutrality, in which be has been still more coniirmed by the last words of bis brother-in-law, whom he always looxe) ha ‘to as the great prop of monarchy and conservatiem aa’ whose dying injunctions were sure to make & deep im- pression on # man of his peculiar tura of mind. Add to this his resentment of the domineering tone assumed by Louis Napoleon, his hereditary jealously of Austria, and 8 natural anxiety to preserve his couniry from the evils of war, and you will readily iater that the hopes recently cxinensed, by Lord Clarendon of eventually securing the ¢o-operation of Prasaia, are based oa a very slight foundation. A.B. Our Constantinople Correspondence. Consraxtivorix, Marca 12, 1855. Feeling in Turkey With Regard to the United States—Th Clarendon Declaration Relative to the Weatern Policy of the Allies—The Turkish Ministry Thoroughly In. formed as to the True Position of the United States in Reference to that Declaration—The Jurks Think Pngiand in the Condtiion of ‘the Sick Man’’—Sensa- tion Caused in Constantinople by the Czar’s Death— Emotion of the Sultan at the News—Tne Porte Fitting up a Palace for the Reception of Louis Napolem, e., de. ‘The Heraxp still sustains its influence here by means of the correct impressions which it contains of the opinions of the American people on the ‘Eastern Question.”” For some time past, it was thought Mere ‘that the Americans were undergoing a chaage of sentiment, and that their good feel'ngs for tho Ottoman. Government had become hostile to it. The articles con- tained in the Hxeixp during the tast month, however, have clearly shown that those favorable feelings ave not been changed in regard to Tarkey—that the American people, always generously disposed to reward those who labor to eilect reforms in behalf of éivil and religious liberty—bave not seen anything in the conduct of the Porte to alienate their friendship. I need not tell you how mush this {s appreciated by the Porte, and how warmly it desires « continuation of the good will of the American government and people. ‘That Americans should be sensfdly affected by the'ex- traordinary declarations of Lord Clarendon and the French Emperor, respecting the designs of the Anglo- Gallic entente on the subject of American interests, is wel ‘understood here by all of the Sultan’s ministers. ‘You may ——— upom it England is not mach beloved ‘the indeed she is feared, and her agency greaty, Soivea in “the present condition’ of the ‘| peters Quer. tion.’”’ To remark to an Ottoman minister that America has ‘more to hend from the violence of the sritish than from the Russian government, at once cails forth similar sentiment from him. Her jeslousy of ali ‘other nations—her desire to prevent the existence of any other naval power than her own, are #0 well known as te give rise to tne conjecture that she has a sree in the American House of Representatives, w! , from obsequiousaess, does not allew of any increase of the American navy. Can this really be so” Is this the secret of the low condition ‘m which that navy—so well known adroad for its g'o- rious deeds—is kept by Sach @ coaviction it in difficult to entertain, though so it seems. here thinks for a moment that the government ‘of the United States intend, without a cau to join either side of the belligerent parties. ly they have, and can have no sympathies with the goverament of Rossia. ‘he same may be said of Fran se under her preseot, despotic Emperor, and British mia\sters, and the B-itish Press, appear to do all in their power to alienate the feet ings of the peopie of America from wishing weil to their forefathers. Under other circumstances there might be between Eogland and America those fealings of paternal interest on the one hand, and of filial and good will om the other, which seem so natural to both; pd it is, the American now can ouly entertain a) sentiment of indifference for cause, and pity for the blunders of what once wad dered the rst Power upon the earth, 1 refer to the hed condition of her sionil army im the Crimea, and the almost” ansrchical state of her goveramant at Roghand is decaying can neat ia the coaviction that nd fal io nevertheless ‘falling, from her Save Het geome an certain as in the advancement her eWest offspring, the United States. ‘This is properly estimated by the Turkish Ministers— all of whom. wish to cultivate and maintain a growing friendship with Americs. The sudden death of the Czar has mace, very vaturally, a od impression bere. ‘The of Mus: fu! regard it direct visi Providence in their favor, though the ministers of the Porte svesh iy tei it pronity of the tate disti Cespok cut dowaein ‘the milkt of Bis sedating to subjugate the The Suttsn was by the news, ard, {t is said, after = moment of silence, burst into tears. His character is more one of delicate sen- tions, and he has always Lout is expected here soon, and one of the Sultan’ that of his late father—called Beytel in the meantime, SS oes Qrosr Pacha is fortifying at Eupatoria, where he lately defended himself very commendably. dD. Our Spezzia Correspondence. U.S, Sm Sr. Louis, March 15, 1855. Movements of the Mediterranean Squadron—The St. Louis and Cw i about to Return to the United States—Excitement in Italy in Reference to the War. In a day or two we will leave this port for Norfolk, Va., being the last but one of the former squadron of Commodore Silas H. Stringham. The sloop-of-war Le- vant left rome twenty days since for the United States, and it is asserted that the flag ship Cumberland will noon follow us; this will leave the steamer Saranac alone upon this station, where she will doubtless re- main until the spring of 1856. During our stay upon this station the entire squadron has been actively en- gaged visiting all the porte both upon the African, Asiatic and European shores of this delightful sea in summer, but stormy in winter. An idea may be formed of the extent of our cruising, when I inform you that this ship alone has eailed some forty thousand miles in this narrow sea, all the vessels composing the squadron having been nearly alike upo the alert; and Iam sure the Navy Department must see a vast dif- ference in the work acsomplished by this squadron and the one that preceded it, The Cumberland has been nearly three years in commission, and the time of en- listment for her crew is rapidly expiring. We have deen out some thirty-three months, and | can assure ‘ou that we look anxiously towards our native shore; for, with all the pleasures upon this station, they cannot wean us from our first love—our mative land. As this cruise is rapidly drawing to a cl lose, I have now to thank you for the prompt manner in which you have sent me the New York Heaatp, this entire cruise; and at the same time regret that I ha contributed so littie mformation in recura for the same. You need not send your paper at preseut to me, bat when | again address you, from whatever station I may chance to be, I shall be obliged to you for its renewal. ‘As for the present quota of news, the Eastern war question seems to adsorb all. The latest intelligenge states that the force of the allies now amounts 187,000 soldiers. The Sardinian troops Have already started for the seat of war. The Spanish soon follow, and at Rome the excitement to enlist is intense. Tus- cany also sends troops, and Portugal will soon be ready. All are to be paid by English gold, and ere long the en- tire of Europe will be banded against Russia. The pre- sent course of the Sardinian government relative to the property of the church is creating great excitement, and the id mortality in th thes family is attributed to Pe administered upon this account, The health of sdron js very good, Annexed a list of the offi- i ship. Commander DN, Ingraham, Licuts, 4. Gibson i. 6. Parrott, J.S. Taylor, W. D, Auston, Surgeon J. D. Mil- ler, Purser 8. F. Gallaher, Assistant Surgeon W. F. Car- reyton, Lieut. Mafines, J. Green, Acting Master Raipb Chandler, Passed Midshipmen C. B. Smith, D. L. ly B. Gherardi, Captain’s rk, J. T. Stockett; Boatawain A. Hougherty, Carpenter Asa Ponsett, Gunner M. Lane. Appcal of the Holy Synod of Russia. [Translated for the Naw York Herauo—From the Abeille du Nord, of St. Petersburg, March. 8.) In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. By the grace, the gifts, and the power communicated by the supreme head, oar Lord and God Jesus Christ, the most Holy Synod of all the Russias makes an appeal to the faithful and pigus children of the Orthodox Rus- sian Church. May the Lerd of our Church, our Saviour Josus Christ, the distributor of the Holy Spirit, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family of heaven and earth is named. (Eps. to the Eph., 3, 16.) God glorified in the Holy Trinity, bless you well beloved children of the Chureh for your holy and pious sentiments of reli- gious zeal—for your devotion to the throne of the Ozar— tor your love towards the orthodox couatry—sentiments ‘that you have manifested on all occasions during the present contest. He will remember all our sacrifices for religion, the throne and the country. (Ps. 20, 3.) ‘You are aware how unjust is this war directed against your country, because the Cear and Emperor Nicholas sulovitsch of happy, worthy, glorious and eternal memory, in the name of bis sacred duty of defender of the true faith, demanded from the Ottoman Porte that blish the trampled down rights of the Holy Orthodox Eastern Church, and deliver our co-reli- gionists from their terrible a1 5 You are aware that the enemies of the cross of Christ had, to the astonishment of the world, found assistance trom two Powers of the West, who, assuming the name of Christians, and though not having been in any way wronged by Kussia, have, in their medness, carried fire and sword on her territory. Their legions, in imitation of the infidels, have insulted the holy things of our re- ligion. It was the day of the Holy Saturday, during the most sacred hours, coz secrated to prayer on the vary tomb of our Lord, which they selected to attack OJessa, that city defended by God; they then vacrilegiously in- vaded the peaceable convent of Soloretsk; they demo- lished the temples of God, which lay defencelessly situ: ated upon the coast; they did not feel ashamed to pil- lage afd destroy the Event of the unfortunate un- armed inhabitants. But, by the will of the Lord, that great and powerful defender of trath and of justice, the crimes of our enemies have not proved Agete ea to ther nd the.r frequent defeats, the terrible tempests of the Black Sea, which swallowed up their veseels, the sickness which decimated their armies, proved the ac- tion of the powerful hand of Goi fightiog on our aide. Notwithstanding all this, our enemies, maddened by the loss of their armies, are now congregating other forces of evens more formidable character; they are also endeavoring to extend their unjast alliances, and are preparing for fresh hostilities against the Russian territory. The safety of Russia demands that it should augment its means of resistence by a temporary levy en muaisse Through the mouth of the annointed of the Saviour now inhabiting the celestial regions, God has summon- ed our country to fresh sacrifices and to fresh struggles. Russia cid not proyoke the contest, she was challenged toit. Let the wil of the Lord be accomplished. God is against the aggressor. We hope and believe that he who said ‘apon this rock I will baild my church and the gates of bell shall not prevail against it,” 16, 18), battles to-day for his holy church; he will de- fend and save it. “We hope and believe that he in whose hand are the hearts of kings, (Prov. 21. 1) will himself direct for the good of his church the heart of the pious autocrat, our Czar and the Emperor of ali the , Alexander Nicolasvitach, that he will lead him his aid, that he wil d id him and bless his enterprises. We hope and believe that he who imposes limits to earthly kingdoms and who bas chosen the empire of Rusria for the establishment is it of the centre of his church, will pronounce his decree against all those evil neighbours who place their hands upon his inheritanco, (Jerem. 12 14) Full of this taith and of this hope, wall beloved chil- dren of the church and of the country, hasten to execute your present sazred mission! Entertain no fear of your enemies. Bear in your minds our Lord who is great and terrible; with the faith that you have in him arm ‘yourselves and combat ‘for your brethren (Nehem 4. 14). Urged oa by @u- pidity, they will invade your domains, bat we will arm ourselves to save our souls sad oar laws. The Lord bimself wil] ecatter their forces ia your presence. (1 Mach. 8,20,22), Our God will battle for us (Nehem. 420) within the limite even of our country. Orthodox Russians, the church is menaced with sacrilege on the part of our ens- mies; an long as a breath of life remains im you, yoa wil! not suffer to be insulted the motuer of your souls, the guarantee of your salvation, tae guartiaa of your religion, of that religion which alone can save, and wich- out which no one wili behold the Kingdom of Heaven. Your ancestors, commanded ke Prince Mmitry-Douskot, of glorious memory, have moistened with their blood the Russian territory, torn from under a foreign yoke; under the orders of Mininn and Pojaski tney saved our holy religion and our legitimete throne; your fathers, led by Alexander, the well. beloved, ths countr; against innamera “le foreign force: when o sini lar fact presents itself, you will not fail to sbow your- selves worthy of your aucestors aad of yoar fathers. It iain you, men of the nobility, it is in the sublime effusion of your sensiments ia presence of the monarch; it is im yoar « ia vows to sacrificeto God, to Czar, and to the country, all your property, and e your lives, if necessary, that we behold with joy perpetuation of irit of the old orthodox Russian Fobility, May the blessing of the Moat High enable you to accomplish your duty; and may your new exploits at the head of the Russian army testify in the face of na- tons that. the spirit of Povareki is your hereditary quality. It is in you, citizen class, devoted as you have been from time imm+mot to religion «ad to the Ozer, and ever prepared for sacrifices to ensure the welfare of country, that dwells tae spirit of Mininn—the strength and zeal, according to the laws of oar in God’s holy cause. Inhabitants of the country and of hamlets, you who arm for the defence ot the Ciurch, of the throne, aad of the natal +o'l, oppose to impious legions your powerfal Russian breasts, in which beat heurta devoted to the faith of your ancestors and to the orthodox sutocrat! Hut in preparing yourselves for tae combat, Me abore all things, your confideace in God, who gives invincible strength to those who exe- cute his will and remember that that which most terri- fies your enemies is your holy religion, yoar pure con- scienee, your obecience to supreme autvority as to God bimrelf—to your masters and to your chiefs as to yoar paren It is in the obecience which 1s agreeable to God that dwell all the strength of the Russiaa empirs, Fathers and motbers! you have before your vyes a sublime exemple in imperial family; the Gracd Dukes, blesses by their aagust pareats, will hasten to the field of battie for your perronal defence; is it for you now to besitate to send your children there at the re- west of the Czar! Concuct them to the field yourselves, tay to*them:—Cbildren, take there your place for the defence of our common mother, the divine ehurch and of the motber that nursed us—the Russian soil; yoar tartbly parents bless you and the church will pray for ~ you, Ovr heavenly father himeelf will impyrt to you | ever; feeling to remai supernatural strength to enable you to accomplish your boly mtsrion. mt. al sage of the defenders of dl o all timer ‘Ep. "ys Th) wate ‘over our fi strengt! power of tae divine wor. them with the t the it war is & war of [Prince oftinrtnage, who ‘revise, th apd whe now forth his power fa the persons In girding on the arma of God, according to the words ure of te sength of tho true faith and of hope is the care strength of the true fait of the Lord. Bunsianr! we invoke on you all on an occe- sion #0 solemn and agreeanie to our Heaveoly Father, the blessing of the God ot the strong, the protection of the Queen of Heaven and the support of all the saints. Deign, ob! all-powerful God, to cast a look of com- miseration on the well-beloved children of the church. ‘They uplift towards thee their souls and their hearts, and from thee alone they expect salvation. Take un- der thy protection the most pious Autosrat, our Ozar and the Emperor of all the Russias, Alexander Nico- lnevitech; him with thy strength, thy glory and thy’ honor; crown with success, both him aud his Christian arms. Behold, oh! Lord, the sincere sa- crifices that are rated towards thee by the children of thy church, who are ready to die to glorify thy holy name; crown wit fenders of thy ith thy protection the receive them from the field of battle in & pai kingdom, and admit them in the number of eos . ign, in to accord safety to the Russien Em- pire, which has ever remained faitnfal, and grant to it Dogon and thy grace. the church the true faith, and all ite ehil- Gren join us in our prayers, and let them repeat with- us with their lips and bearts— thee, Lord, that I place my confidence, and I will never be covered with confusion, Amen,’’ om the Loudon Globe, Maret the in Globe, March 30.) The Porth Doser to-day has = article contributed by M. Sie, giving a concise and apparently suthori- ta narrative of the proceedings at the Vienna Con- ferences. The two first points were discussed and de- cided at the sittings of 17th and 25th inats. The first point places the rights of the three Principal.ties under the collective protectorate of the great Powers: The second liberates the navigation the Danube, and places all future questiqns relating to it under the ja- risdiction of a mixed commission, Russia preserving the fortresses on the left bank, but with alterations render. ing them no longer dangerous to the free navigation of 1° the river. discussion on the third point wi commenced in the sitting of the 26th of March. The allied envoys demanded the revision of the ‘treaty of 1841, with the objects—(1) of bringing Turkey into the European fam- ily ; and (2) of making the Dardanelles and the Bospho- rous free for the passage to and fro of the auips of all nations, They additionally demanded that the prepon- derance of Russia in the B ack Sea should cease. Ml. Sacy then intimates that the most pacific inteations seem toanimate all parties ; that Russia is ready to make all honcrable concessiong, and that the Western Powers will not demand anything inconsistent with the dignity of Russia. He points out that there are several ways of ef- fecting the reduction of Rassian preponderance in the Black Sea, The Russian war fleet may be reduced, and ‘an equal number of ships from each of the Western Po ers may be introduced. Or, France and Eogland may tablish at Sinope and Bow fortified ports to counter- poise Sebastopol, with Balaklava established as a free Pore. and consuls from the Western Powers in Sebas- The Peace Sentiment in England. [From the London Chronicle, March 28.) i ‘We are called upon to forget the invidious and trea- cherous peovestions of Russia from the very commence- ment of this ed es ), and to clutch with eagerness at a settlement which weuld leave uarestricted ner power of future aggression. Our diplomatists at Vienua are dis. credited, and their means of protectfng the national honor and interests impaired, tbrough the open advo- cacy of a shameful peace, by some of the most influen- tial classes of, the community. This intrigue takes a shape somewhat different in each of the two countries, ee, the political and personal enemies of tae Emperor Nay II. having failed to divert that mo- narch from his projected visit to the Crimea, mow seek to thwart his grander views of the interests of his country, by exciting the commercial classes in favor of a “peace.” This they can only do fartively, and by jiecemeal, in the Orleanist, legitimist and republican Jonznanla or by those secret means which are availavleina community where intrigues and Leelee are A owes wita aj] the ardor of a passion, Still, their efforts areappa- rent. Here, the work is carried on somewhat differently. A scheme is on foot which, if successfal, will be fatal to the honor and greatness of England.’ Thia country is Port 40 eee at Linge regs she can vaamtdind = 7 jon prestige. Fystem, have been held up to the ridicule of the whole ivilized world, On the authority of persons who are supposed, though most erron , to give utterance to the sentiments of the people, we stand seif-cohvicted of ® degree of impoteacy, whether for domestic government or for foreign war, which, except upon oar own evi- dence, would never have been believed by nations ac- customed to honor or tofearus. Yet we have passed through the worst of our troubles. The condition of our armies is improved. Vast reinforcements snd power- tul conti: its are about to complete the great work which had been not too auspiciously commenced. The Emperor Napoleon ns himself to procesd to the scene of there animate his own troops, to excite the emulation of ouss, and once more show the magical influence of his name. Nevertheless, is crisis in our affairs that a desperate and di appointed faction seeks to paralyze the action of bot governments. Calculating on the force of mere nu: Fopdin be unregula’ 9 Pad law, they prete: to a great for peace, order to obtain certain votes in the House of Commons, which they think would enable them to thrust a shameful peace upon the coun- try, by the same process which would install themseives iv office. True to the nefarious policy lately commenced, they would foment Fimey gy and trast between the English people and French government by holding the latter up as being prepared sanction & peace on un- worthy conditions. May the people of this country de- tect in time the artifices of which it is sought to make them the victim! Should they bs individaally apereied to, may they triumphantly exonerate representative in. stitutions from tke imputation of being a mere macnine- ry whereby faction can destroy the commonwealth, ani the mort inferioy minds be msde use of to furmsa the means of governing the State. ee Speech of Mr. Buchanan at the Seaman’s Hos- pital Society Dinner in London. ‘The thirty-fourth anniversary dinner of this most be- nt society was given March 28, at the London Tavern, under the presidency of the Right Honorable Viscount Palmerston. Amongst the guests, hunéred and fifty in number, were Mr. Buc n, the American Minister, Sir C. Wood, M. P., Admiral Bowles, Admiral Edea, Admiral Sir C. Napier, Admiral Sir George Tyler, Rev. J. Harris, (chaplain to the Hospital,) and a reat number of influent individuals connected with society. . After the usual preliminary toasts had been responded to, the Chairman said:—Gentlemen, the charitable int tution, to support which we are assembled, is ont favor of which it may be said that it is not exactly the Tepresentative of charity, or, at least, that it carries its objects beyond the principle on which it was founded, for charity is seid to begin at home, but this institution extends its benefits to the ssilors of other nations, and the consequence naturally has been that the sovereigns and governments of many foreign States have generously coatributel towards the vesources of this institution (cheers)—a head- some and honorable acknowledgment on their part for the benefits which the institution has been the means of conferring on their subjasts and citizens. I therefore propose to you the health of those sovereigns and States which have contribuced to this institation. (Cheers.) If there had been presentany person whom I could correct ly designate as a foreign minister, 1 should have called upon that gentieman to retarn thanks. But I confgss I can eee none such. I. howeves, rejoice to sae ou my right hand the most distinguished minister of the United States, (Loud cheers), We certainly cannot claim bim as an kngiishman, but we will not acknowiedge him to be wholly a foreigner, (Cheers). He Teprerents, indeed, odly another member of our own family. (Cheers), I'trast that the identity which pre between us ip that me- dinm of ideas which is called langaage, may long conti nue vo imply an identity of sentiment and feeling; and that when he returns to his native Jand he wil be to bear with him the expression of estesm, and admi tion, and friendship which the people of this country ea- tertain towards his countrymen, and that he will diffuse among them those sentiments which [am confident they entertain towards us. (Loud cbeers) Mr. Bucntanan (the American minister), ia responding to the toast, obscrved-—I can traty say that I donot find myrelf a stranger in a strange land. (Cheers) We speak the same language, we read the same books— both countries we worship God according to the dictates of our conscience, ani there is none to make us afraid. (Cheers) Life, liberty, and property are equally protected in both countries, We both have a free press, pu lic opinion bas full sway, and we speak @ language which can never be spoken io any country in which slavery practically exists (neers, ). A stranger coming to Fngland must be iy struck with your noble charities, which are of the most manificent char. acter, Providence has blessed you with immsnse, with unbounded wealth, and has inspired the hearts of the wor of that wealth with the desire to remember oorer neighbors, and to relieve poverty aod distress io every form; and in what nore be nevolent form could euch a desire be munifested than in the support of this iastitution? (Cheers ) His lordship bag mentioned the pscaliar charaster- istics which distinguish this charity from all others, It extends its benefits to the distrerssed seamen of every climate, Since the origin of the institution, more than 1,50 of my own countrymen have been relieved by your bounty ‘end manificence, ani for this raitef I to re- turn you my most sincere and grateful thack ers.) But there is another pecularity waich I think distia- guishes this from every other charity. Otaer charities Tequire recommendations, and rules are prescribed for persons desirous of enjrying their benetite; ont here the view of the poverty und of the distress of « sick and disabled seaman is his recommendation, and your hearts leap at once to retiove that distressed seaman, no matter from what clime he may come, nor what may be his past character. (Cheers.) I know of vo country that ought to be more caveful of ther seaman than tna mother country and ourselves Weare certataly more extensively engaged in commerce than any otner two countries in the world, and I hope, whilst there must necessarily be competition between us, that that compa tit'on will be an honorable one, and that it will be a friendly one, (Cheers.) Gol knows tne world ia wide enough for the commerce of both countries. Let us, therefore, encourage each other instead of evineing a narrow and jealous spirit, (Cheers) No other two nations enjey half so much commercial fatersourse, and if ever there sboald bs » war between the kindred nations—which God im bis mercy forhid—(lout cheers) — the suspension of commerce between them tor 006 year wonld injure doth to a greater exten® ‘in war hes ever taer pation. (Hear A interest, every frients, and to » have, therefo ation, serve ami oy relations forever. We sometimes complain of other—we eom| wah nis "Canpuon)hat ee pe et ead ar ci padie ae ome ste commty, ama that, should arrive when it become that feeling, it would itaelf to the even of the peo- ple of England. (Loud cheers.) FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, MONEY MARKET. Sunpay, April 15—6 P. M. ‘The stock market moves along from day to day with. out much alteration. The decline of one day is followed by an improvement the next, so that prices a} the close of one week, compared with these ruling at the close of snother, do not show much variation on the fluctuations in the meantime. The money market continues easy and abundantly supplied with capital The banks will show no contraction in their discount line, or diminution in the specie on hand. The demand for capital is active, and there are indications of a little more stringency. ‘The Northern Laght, from Nicaragua, has a very small amount of treasure on board, but we have hopes that the next mail steamer will bring nearly her usual re- mittance. We shall have two steamers from this port for Europe this week, aad the shipment of specie will be quite large. This, with the limited receipts from Cali- fornia, must have its effect on the supply in bank, ‘and ‘we shail not be surprised to see the effect upon the line of discounts before the close of this month. It is our impression that the money market will con:ract a little, in anticipation of an important reduction in the banks specie department. Our export trade is far from being in a favorable condition, and we must lose large sums of ecie, "Fhe exportation of specie from this port last week was not large, but the means of shipping were limited. annex the official statement :— Surpmants oF Srgcre rRom THE Port oF New Yorx. Steamsbip Union, Havre.....Am. Bark Le , Cienfuegos. ....Doub! e Bark Miquelon, Buenos Ayres. do. Bark Girelia, Constantanople, Co} .. 86,450 00 Brig Marsellais, Nuevitas,...Doubloona.... 8,360 00 Total for the week, 848,717 71 Previously...... 5,878,205 19 Total for 1855.....+0+.sseeeeseeceeees ++ $6,221,922 90 Albert H. Nicolay’s regular semi-weekly auction sale of stocks and bonds will take place on Monday next, the 16th instant, at 1234 o’clock, at the Merchants’ Ex- change. ‘The City Comptroller advertises for sealed proposals for one million of dollars, to be paid to the City Cham- berlain, in monthly instalments of from one to two han- dred thousand dollars, at the option of the bidders, for which revesiué bonds will be issued on deposit of the money, maturing in six, nine and twelve moaths, and bearing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum. Bids will be received for sums of one thousand dollars and upwards, and will be opened by the Comptroller on Saturday next, at 2 o'clock P.M. The Comptroller will also receive proposals until 3 o’clock P.M. of the 25th inst., for $100,000 of building stock No. 3, and $40,000 of building stock No. 4, bearing interest at the rate of five per cent, payable quarterly, and to be issued in shares of $100 each. The principal of No. 3is redeem- able, one half on the 1st of November, 1865, and the re- mainder on the 1st of November, 1866, No. 4 is redeem- able on the 1st of November, 1873, ‘The coal tonnage on the Reading Railroad continues very heavy forthe season. There was brought down forthe week ending on Thursday the large amount ef 46,858 tons, making s total for the year to this time of 555,118 tons, against 477,036 tons to the same time last year. The ordinary freight business.on the road, we understand, is also large, The shipments on the Schayl- kill Navigation for the week ending on Thursday were 23,486 tons, making for the season 100,083 tons, against 102,557 tons for the same time last year. The Dauphin and Susquehanna Coal Compsny’s 1m- mense estate is offered at public sale, under foreclosure of mortgage. An effort is making to avoid the necessity for this sale by an arrangement with the holders of the red bonds of the company, which, if successfully carried out, will doubtless place the affairs of the company in a very satisfactory and prosperous condition, Proposals for the Boston, Concord and Montreal Rail- road bonds were opened in Boston yesterday, and bide for $415,000 were received, although only $170,000 was wanted. The seven per cent bonds were awarded at 80 to 85, and the six per cents at 75 to 80, The earnings of the Michigan Central Railroad for the month of March, 1854 and 1855, were as follows:— 1854, 1855, $45,258 49 © $82,625 12 467 71,347 00 8,531 25 77058 89 $113,257 71 «$161,058 O1 sasdivesssaedse Myo SS The earnings of the road for the tirat three months of 1854 and 1856 were:— s1234e0 88 93°266 43 161,054 01 $204,108 85 $376,700 27. eeeeeecescscerere LIZ, 632 42 The Cemmon Council of Cincinnati have passed an ordinance to purchase from the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company the landing east of Millcreek in that city, for five hundred thousand dollars, to be paid for in city bonds at par. This will enable the company to complete the road without delay. ‘The earnings of the Cincinnati and Indianapolis Rail- road Company for March were:- « $15,713 06 16,113 58 1,148 48 Total...... $33,275 12 For March, 1854 «+ 27,202 72 Tmerease........ssseeeesecseecseececes $6,072 40 The capacity of the canals connected with the authra- cite coal trade of Pennsylvania has been pretty weil tested. The cost or capital of the Schuylkill Navigation Company in $10,856,451 41, and its average yearly ton- nage in coal is 907,354. The imcome for the year 185% was $798,157 91, and the loans and expenses $655,193 66; leaving $142,964 25 for “‘ profits and loss.” ‘The Lehigh Canal Company, which went into operation in 1820—two years in advance of the Schaylkiil—cost $8,441,405 01, and brought to market 11,003,160, includ- ing last year’s tonnage, which was 1,246,488, Tho Schuylkill for the same period, less two years, brought down 10,471,180, being 621,836 tons less than the Lebigh, and with about the same advantage to the stockholders. The two companies together brought down, last year, 2,153,772, and cost together $19,201,856 42; while the Reading, which cost $18,464,114 64, brought down, in thirteen years, 14,706,724 tons; and last year, 1,987,854; deing just 165,918 tons less than the entire tonuage of the Lehigh and the Schuy)kill put together. ‘The Schuylkill Canal Company has boat and car facili- ties for a weekly average of about 30,000 tons, which would give an aggregate for the year 1855, of 950,600 tons. The returns for the week ending Thursday, March 22, give the aggregate of 18,851 tons—making for the season 28,938 tons against 33,545 tons to the same time last year. ‘These three canal lines—the Delaware and Hudson, the Schuylkill, and the Lehigh—have attained about their highest capacity. The locks cannot pass a larger num- ber of boats than the companies now possess, i they had water. The consequence has been, that scarcely any noticeable increase has taken place in their tonnage for the last two years, The official tables for the years 1862, 1868 and 1854, present the following as ‘the results of the business of the different companies engaged in the transportation of coal:— ANTHRACITE COAL TRADE OF PENNSYLVANIA, Source of Supply. 1852 1853. 1854, Fehuylkill Canal, tons,...806,038 888,895 _ 907,354 Lehigh Canal, tovs 14,626 1,080,544 1,240,418 Del, & Hur’, Canal, tor 97,105 "494,827 '440,944 Penn. Coal Co., tomé..... 426,164 512,609 496,548 4 Reaoing Railroad, tons. 1,650,912 These are the various outlets through which the in- creased supplies required for futare consamption, must find their way to market; and the above tables exhibit the fact that the tonnage of the Reading during the year 1854, over and above that of 1853, amounted to more than three times the whole increase in the tonnage of all the canals during the same period. The canals having approximated pretty closely to their maximam transportation capacity, it follows that the Reading mast enlarge its forces to an extent equal for the sccommoda- tion of the daily increasing business of the anthracite coal region. ‘The receipts of the Virginia and Tennessee Ratlroad Company, for the six months ending April let, in each of the past two years, were as annexed :— Vircixia anp Txnwessee RarLRoap, 1853-64 1854-55 Increase_in receipts in the six ths ending A) ‘This rate of iderease & road which at present has ‘Dut one end, will give ity good ‘of its produc- tiveness when completed and all its | made. ‘This road commences at and will ter- minate, when finished, at a point Om the Tennessee line. ‘The whele distance is 204 miles, of whigh 136 miles are in operation. The company is in the market for « loan of one million vf dcllars, for which second mortgage bonds, Dearing 6 per cent interest, with coupons attached, will ‘be issued, principal payable on the 30th June, 1884, and interest semi-annually, at the Bank of America in this city. ‘hese bonds ate issued unier full authority of the stockholders, for the purpose of finishing and equipping the road, and they are secured by @ second mortgage on the road, with all the real estate, fixtures and equip- ments, franchises, appurtenances and privileges apper- taining thereto, The first and prior mortgage is for $1,500,000, of which $1,000,000 was taken by the State of Virginia, on the following very advantageous terms : Six per cent interest, and the principal to be liquidated by payments annually of one per cent for thirty-four years, commencing on the Ist July, 1865. The remaining $600,000 were sold at par. The capital of the company §s $3,000,000, three-fifths of which is held by the State of Virginia, and the whole amount paid in is $2,975,100, ‘There has been expended on the road about $5,000,000 in construction, rolling stock and expenses, a sum double the amount of both mortgages, which together do not exceed $13,000 per mile of road The road forms a link in the cbain of roads which are to become, probably, the most important route in the Union, giving an almost straight line from the Northern and Eastern cities to those in the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi, short- ening the distance more than two hundred miles; and ‘there is but one more link to be finished to afford a con- tinuous railroad transportation from the city of Wash" ington to Montgomery, Alabama. But, independent of the travel that will come toitas apart of the great South and North line, the Virginia and Tennessee rail- road has a certain local business of its own, which is clearly ascertained by the earnings of last year, with only eighty-five miles open, ($163,029 79,) as being suf- ficient of itself to support the road. It passes almost its whole length through a region abounding with a variety of minerals of the most valuable nature, such as lead, coal, iron, copper, salt and gypsum, all of which exist in great abundance, which have been hitherto neglected, but which are fast being developed now that they can be conveyed to market. One per cent of the amount of the bonds is to be set apart from the earnings of the road, annuaily, as a sink- ing fund for the redemption of the bonds, and the stock- holders have pledged themselves that no dividend on stock shall be declared, excepting fromi a cash surplus, afver the interest and sinking fund have been provided for. The proposals for the bonds will be received by Mr. Adrian H. Muller, No. 88 Wall street, until 8 o'clock P. M., om the 24th of May, when they will be opened in the presence of the President, or some authorized agent of the company. ‘The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and va- lue of certain articles exported from this port during the week ending and including Friday, April 13th, 1855, distinguishing the destination and extent of shipment ‘to each place:— ¥ Commence or THE Portor New YORK.—WERELY Exrorts. LONDON, Quant. Val. . 870 *, 500 15,380 bes Be LISBON. 8,tr'tine, bbl. 40 $777 Tar, bbI. 60 $197 P.ashes, bbl. 11 290 Segars, cs SS apie Rosin, bbl... 100 170 Clocks, Piteb, bbl... 60 112 Staves... COPENHAGEN. Wh. bone,lbs.3,080 $1,213 T’bac’o,lbs.11,728 $1,741 . 92 2815 Bta’mry, o wo oS Tur'tine, $17,287 2,004 $53,620 $204 250 Beef, bbl. 20 66 Pork, bbl.... 202 2,020 Pitch, bbi... 50 - 125 © meal, bbl, 60 270 ‘Thareo,tbs.26,074 3,246 Hams, ibs..7,614 937 Tracks...... 6 50 Oil, gal, 809 Carriages... 2 610 1,875 Beeswax, bbl. 2 4 300 Bheep....... 73 554 teeetesesesceseseesee se +B20j088 NTRS, 610 893 BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN COLO! Flour, bbls..2,592 Corn meal, ... 598 Rye flour .... Beef. i Oxen Bread, bble.. 194 904 Oilmeal,bbis. 25 lls Pess, bushe.. 116 218 Lumber, ft.15,000 385 Sugar, ca.... 1 160 — Canoles, bxs. 47 195 — Total.......++... $16,206 HAYTL Flour, bbl... 6,000 Sugar, bx.... 25 153 Hams, lbs. 180 165 1,360 1,476 cd 4 69 1,119 Tobacco, ba.. 54 621 Total... .cesse $15,870 CH WEST INDIES, Corn mes}, bl. 63 301 Beans, bush, 100 250 Beef, bbl..... 104 1,685 Toracco,hhd, 12 1,500 Pork bbi..., 300 4,60 Tobacsolbs22,500 1,800 Hams, Ibs, 834 Shooks, &e... 160 340 Wogen. . 230 —_—_ Fisb, box... 160 Total... ..0.+++6$11,550 CUBA. Flour, bbls.. 300 $2,790 Paint, cases. 2 $114 Ryeflour.... 100 630 Oakum, bls., 36 134 22 200 Salt, sacks... 200 300 Bacon, 5 Fith, boxes. Codtisk, Iba.1 Palm ol. ca., 5 Lard oil, gle 2,333 Find, bois.” 29 ete avieskseyenyei so ss STROOD . PORTO RICO. $2,240 Soa 18 $75 2,008 Hai Bg 80 1,913 Guano, ton, 9 485 486 Fish, bbls 225 617 2,799 Coitish, Ib..11,341 329 2 10 242 969 45, 14 535 84 Pen) 620 per, 430 1,222 Cassia, mate.. 200 192 1,004 Blacking, box 8 50 416 Linseed oil... 2 nt 1,274 Shooks, hhds. 484 1,645 137 so 68,708 2,164 1,710 Lumber, ft.90, 1,200 Other art’s. 487 1;210 198 538 Total... ..eee++0e835,117 He | sebsectaseuset g 3 we 50 tea Tombntiaiiass 201s . 923,000 mats Boards, ft.201,370 3,504 Total.....ses0+. 922,396 ‘TION. 69 Br. N. Antwerp, i Lisbon,..... 22,335 ee Total value of exports,.. Compared with the week p as, aggregate is small. It will be seen that there were no shipments to Liverpool for tue week ending the 10th inst, and that the exports were pretty well distributed, the largest amount being to China. The importations during the week conriderably exceeds the exports. Last week the balance was on the other sice, bat that was an unusual Occurrence, and may not happen again for years, The principal items of import, otber than foreign dry goods, during the week, were as follows:—Coffee, $163,372; hair, $20,(26; hemp, $36,565; india rubber, $49,500; undressed skins, $94,905; cutlery, $20,276; molasses, $30,781; sugar, $365,624; tea, $176,681; watched, $07,810. A comparison of the aggregate values of imports and ex- perts presents the annexed result:— Value of merchandise put on the market during the week...,. . $1,354,032 Do, dry good 1,003,501. _— Total value of im; Total value of cae Excees of imports over exports. }1,191,998 The following is a comparative statement of the value of experts from the commencement of the year to April 12:— 1854, 1855. Increase. Flours. Suse “Teisor = BN Corn mii “408 bos "98,327 ee Moss Wheat. 1,994,964 | — 1,927,016 Corn... 1,490,508 1,252,718 —— "397,785 804,706 "679,466 $224,760 — 278,966 1,129,709 855,743 — Totals.$12,295,864 $7,275,030 $1,140,608 $8,160,497 Net aeersese eo Agel da, 1856. Renee TX It will be seen that in breadstuffs there has been s very. great decrease in every item except corn. Provisions show an increase. Cottun shows a decrease of nearly fifty per cent. Itis fortunate for us, under these cir- cumstances, that our import table has been so limited, Cotton has been prevented from coming forward by the want of water in the Southern rivers, and bread- stuffs have not gone forward in quantities equal to those of last year, because we had not supplies to draw upon. The interior is pretty well drained, and prices are likely torule very high between this and the next harvest. aaa 4 x SaToRDAY, Ay 855. $0900 IndStates’s.. 84 ha Beaton RR. oi 9000 Missouri 6’s... 933¢ GO... .s00 93 Ch & Rk Isla ‘S85 200 Ner & We ler do. Gal & Ch sail SUESeeeecH coc 800 Clv & To) div bds 40 she Merchts Bk, . 1: 10 Banover Bank... 06 5 Shoe & Leath Bk 1 CITY TRADE REPORT. Sarurpay, April 14—6 P.M. ag .—Small sales were reported at $6 $618 for pearls. BREADSTUFFS—The aggregate eales of the day amounted to about 6,000 bb!s., included in which were common to good State branda at $9 44.2 $9 68%. At the above sales were about @ 800 bbis. Canadian, fair to extra, 12 @ $11 2%, leaving but a light stock on the t. In South about 1,500 bola. were sold, in- the abov. $10 a 610 62 for common to good braves, and $10 68% $11 50 for fancy andextra. In rye flour small sales were mating at $6 314 a $7 75. Indian meal was firm at $475 for New Jersey ani for Brandywme. Wheat—The stock was limited; 700 bushels Southern prime white were sold a and about 200 do, Michigan at Corn contin firm, and the stock light; about 1,200 were sold at $1 U8 a $1 09 for mixed and white, with a amall lot of 3118) Guts Jersey an Stain wore elling at Glo, «Oley Onte— an a a 60c., and good Western at 73c. a 7c. Barley was au Corrrk —The sales embraced about maty 13}c. w 13% ¢., 4 months, and a lot of Cape St waa reportes at 9% 3. Corron.—The market wae steady, with sales of about 000 bales. Middiing Uplands were at 9}<c., do. Floridas st 95¢c,, Mobile do at 95c. a 9Xc., and New oeme i “Te Live esi 300 bales cotton, uaGnTs.—To Liver; * compressed, ‘were engaged at 7 2d, 1,500 do , as it ran, at 444., wi was an advance; 25 Yous measurement goods were engaged at 30s. and 400 toos iron for ballast at 1s, per ton. There was nothing new for London. To Havre Java at Domingo rome cotton was aged at 3c. To Bremen 50 cases cocos were taken at 3¢c , 20 tons measurement goods at raed edhe ig cotton at Sc. To California rates 0, —The sales embraced 250 boxes M. R.’s, and 250 atp.t hala at $1, with light sales, JnoN.—Smail sales were msde at $29, 6 months. Lanp —Sales of 600 a 800 bbls. were made at 94c, ie ay at about 90 ; and 125 kegs were ty Lxav.—The sales included about 140 tons (W. * ret at 6%c., with sales of Spanish (St. Andrews, at OMe. Naval Stores — About 1,000 bbls. common rosin were sold at $1 60 to arrive, and about 100 a 200 bbls. spirits turpentine in retail Jove at 4z¢ O118,—The market was without change of moment. Provisions —Pork continued firm, and old mess was sol at an advance of 12}c. a 26e. per barrel; the salea were about 900 nble,, included im which were old mess at $16; sod 100 200 barrels new mens, was scarce at $17 75, while $17 87 o $18 was New Plime wees st $15, and Western prima mats a? $15 60. f.—The sales embraced Suv bols at old |. Bacon was quiet and firm, at #30. jk, alders and hams were firm, witn sales of at 200 a 300 packages, at 7c, for the tormer, amd at 9340 & 930, ‘Stranixe.—cales of 6,000 Iba, stwarine wore made 8 Se ie shiebet war active, and the sales footed ‘up about 1,700 hads.; about 600 a 800 of which were said to be New Orleans and Caba. The latter grades from 4%c. a 53g¢ , aud the remainder, fair to sc. @ Oe. do, lay Bay wi