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2 ARBIVAL OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, THE MAILS BY THE AUSTRALASIAN. THE REVOLUTION IN SICILY. Arrest of the Count de Montemo- lin not Confirmed, DISTURBANCE ON BOARD A HAN-OF-WAR. @ur London, Copenhagen and St. Petersburg Correspondence. &e., &e., &o. ‘The steamship City of Baltimore arrived at this port yesterday morning. Her dates are to 12th inst., the same as those brought by the Australasian, ‘There have been disturbances on board the lne-of- battle ship Edgar at Spithead. She is under the command of Capt. Katon, a ship of Rear Admiral A. FE. Erskine, second in command of the Channel Fleet. It is tated that the marines first displayed signs of insubordi- pation relative to leave on Monday, which was renewed on Tuesday, en which day a portion of theship’s company joined, when there ensued the usual routine practised of late on such disgraceful occasions. Five of the ringleaders, comprising two marines, one marine artillery and two seamen, were sent on board the Victory, where it is supposed they will be tried for their mutinous conduct. Various ramors are in circula- tion as to the causo of the disturbance anditsextent. The ‘Sprightly steamer was ordered to bank her fires, and the marines.on board her Britannic Majesty’s steamer Victory were to hold themselves in readiness to proceed in her en board the Edgar, should their acrvices be required. ‘The news that Count Montemolin and his brother had deen captured has not been confirmed. An official decree in the Moniteur of April 12 notifies that the Superior Council of Commerce, Agriculture and In- dustry will proceed to an inquiry for the purpose of in- ‘veetigating the average prices of the articles admitted inte France by the treaty of commerce with England, in order te fix an ad valorem duty upon them. Our London Correspondence. Lospon, April 7, 1560. Docidity ef the British Lion—A French Picture of the Gaul of 1760 and 1860—The Territorial Acquisitions of England @nd Other European Nations—The Papal Gentleman's Pa- per Bull-t—Neapolitan Guard for the Service of the Pope—fhe Insurrection in Naples—Polilical Affairs Quiet—Adjournment of Parliament for the Easter Re ces—Mperation of the Anglo-French Commercial Treaty tm Kegart to Paper—The Unscrupulous Character of the Dglish Beer and Gin Sellers—The Late News from Aus- tralia—The Heenan Sayers Pugilistic Fite—Marriage of Sir J. BT. Crampton, Formerly H. B. Mimister to the United Mates—Quick Trip of the Steamship Great Bri- tain to Australia, dc. Another turn has been given to the great wheel of Eu Fopean politics. Everybody says the noblemen and gen- Wemen comprising, her Majesty’s government have displayed less of the mano and tall of tho Brkish Lien than that highly respectable quad- reped ia usually supposed to possess. The Imperial Eagle of France has just made a slight repast ‘ef asmall Sardinian rabbit; but as the head keeper of ‘whe Italian game preserves has made no objections, the Anglican Leo has not given one roar, not even a squeak Mike a sucking dove. Think not, however, that he has Jost bis valor. He is only husbanding his strength, and, mayhap, he willat no distant day have a bout with the Gabic Aquite. France has issued a map, showing the difference be- tween the Gaul and the Albion of 1760 and of 1860. rem the former have been taken all of British North America, St. Domingo, and several more of the West In. @ia islands, and the Mauritius, and added to the posses- Bons of the British crown. England «has also obtained § Australia, Malta, ‘the Ionian Islands, Heligoland, and vast possessions in the East Inaies and China. Daring all this time France has but one moderate colo wy at Algeria, and two or three insignificant islands in Australasia. France proper has exactly the same boun- aries that it had one hundred years ago, while Belgiam fe anew State, and Prussia and Germany have made large additions to their territories: Austria has become 4 of Venetia, Gallicin, the Tyrol, Dalmatia, Bu- Eowina, Istria and Cracow; Russia bas swallowed Finland, Livonia, Lithuania, Bessarabia, Tauris, Caucasia, Abuke- Georgia, Armenia, and a large share of Poland, besides going nearly round the world to the east—only stopping at ‘Me impregnable snows of the Northern Rocky mountains. ‘Abundred years is a convenient period to go back, but ‘an era could be selected to prove almost any national po sition that might be desired. It is to be hoped that the Emperor will rest content with his boundaries of one hundred years ago. The ‘old pone at the Vatican has fulminated some Dulle—the last one excommunicating everybody that has aided, assisted, abetted, connived at or consemed to the Jast ‘spoliation.”’ It is signed “‘Aloys Seratina, Apostoli- eal Cursor,” and “Philippus, Magister Cursor,” and “ Never was heard such a terrible curse! But what gave rise ‘To no little surprise, Nobody seemed one penny the worse !”” One account says the Neapolitans are going to forma -d to protect the Pope—stipulating to Sardinia that no y is to be shown to the Romagna and the Emilia, er Tuscany; while others say that young Bomba te goipg to do no such thing. fe seems to have enough on his hands just now, for 4 for- midable insurrection has broken out at Palermo, im Sicily. Of course the Neapolitan accounts treat it lightly, and say it is all owing to foreigners; and thoy ‘even g0 80 far as to say it is agents of Great Britain, who are only desirous to annex it to the British crown. Would to heaven Great Britain might take it! It would then be ‘and cultivated, and be the abode of peace ', commerce, learning and righteousness, instead of rection, uncultivated fields, tyranny and loathsome Gaperstition. Of s population of 1,800,000, three hundred ‘@housand, or one in six, are ecclesiastics of some sort— monks, nuns, priests and cardinals. These are non-pro- ducers; and, hike vultures and locusts, they devour every- thing ‘around them. Since the days of Diodorus us, the Island of Sicily has been noted for Ddeing a on earth, while in all its later Dhietory it has only been a vast human jail. God works out his own purpozes by most mysterious means, but it ‘would be gratifying in this instance to see the time arrive ‘when the devil should get his own. The land literally flows with wine and oil, milk and honey, and might pro- duce bread for s population of ten millions of happy people. In travelling through Sicily a few years ago, I could not thinking it were a pity that cither Great Britain or aeetUaited ‘States were not the owners of the entire isiand. ‘¥f Great Britain had any notion of getting possession of HR, every lover of freedom would rejoice. Let tacm, ‘then, banish the priests, or turn them into soldiers, me- ebanics or farmers, and marry off the nuns, and the laws of nature and society would reign. The famed mettus would again yield its honey, and “the fields that promise corn and wine’? would redeem ‘their pledge. I fear it will be a long time before English Ghristianity will have a home in Trinacris. In political matters we are quiet. Parlismont hes adjourned for the Faster recess, Pam has gone to Broad- ands, and the paper makers and brewers have ceased their battle with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. I be- eve had the House not come to a division on the main features of the budget when it did, some of the prominent measures never would have passed. fhe cry of ‘rags,’ rags,’ has exceeded the incessant monotony of the ‘Tsraelitish ‘0’ clo’.” One would suppose the palladium of English liberty was a pile of old shirts, But the cry has not mn 80 senseless. The English are the greatest paper consumers in the world, while there is an absolute prohibition on the article of paper rags in the ‘most of the countriet of continental Europe. The duty eomes off of French paper here, waite France will not al- nw rage to be exported except at a duty of 50 to 100 per ocent. e debate on the subject is not yet ended, and many believe the treaty will not be ratified by the House ef Commons without some modification. I hope so; and ‘then America will come infor the same advantages. AS to the beer question, that is not yet decided, or, ag one paper has it, it is not yet known whethor aBriton can be permitted to take a glass of any beverage, save aqua im pura, where he gets his food. The class known as ‘Ij censed victuallers’’ are noted for furnishing no victuals at all, while gi themeelives the utmost license te adul. terate and bedevil their beer till it becomes the most abom inable “‘swipes”’ in the world. The absolute tyranay and unscrupulous character of the beer aad gin sellers have called forth the loathing of every honest paper; but thess blicans and sinners are supposed to have not only the t Hon. W. E. Gladstone, but a great many more ‘free and independent representatives”’ of important constitu encies in their breeches’ pockets, or ter mugs. might drown or drug their semators if ‘they pleased, but we should either bave better beer or have a wider competition. late news from Australia is stil! uofavorable, both es regards mining and trade. The various bubble quartz mining com are tumbling over one after another, and legisiative squabbles on a small Beale are coming up like amall tempesta in small teapots. ‘The world’s great supply of both gold and silver must come pr from the country of the stars and stripes. along . You are getting deep into the turmoil of a Prosidential campaign, while on this side two patriotic gentlemen are ‘about to settle once more, and forever, whether Jonathau or John is the best man in the ‘manly art of self-de fence.’’ There is 20 much feeling on the subject, and the brutal of the mass of biped animals are <9 ram. pant, that extraordinary efforts are going to be maict> ———s coming of. I hear it said, in refe-ouce the affair, if Heenan is whipped he is an Americas, but if he whips Sayers he is but anlrishman [If feasible, I intend to be present, and give you an acount | el the ladies of Washington and Georgetown tha sir J. F. T. Crampton, K. 0. B., whilom her Britannic Ma- "s representative # the republican Court, bas taken 3 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. to himeelf sharer ef his joys and woes in the person of ' Mademoiselle Victoire Balfe, the celebrated vocalist, and avery beautiful, doe | girl. The bride is twenty- three, while the honorable Baronet is on the shady side of fifty, The marriage wag solemnized at St. Petersburg, where he is the British M nister Plen:potentiary. The steamship Great Britain has made a voyage to Aus- tralia in fifty-five days, thereby demonstrating that the voyage around the Cape is as short as by Suez. Loxpo, April 11, 1860. Politioal Affairs in Burope—Comic Uustration—The French Naval and Land Force to China— Prognostications for Big European War—A New Carmon to Throw a Bal Nine Miles—Uneasy State of the Stock Marke-— Mr. @lad- stone's Budget Again—The Great Rag Question—The Packet and Telegraphic Committee—The Irish Mail Ser- vice—Mecting of the Bharcholders of the Atlantic Tee- graph Company—New Telegraphic Features—A Resur- rection Party Sent to Newfoundland—fal. Shaffner's Ide land, Greenland and Labrador Telegraphic Projed—The Heenan Sayers Pugilistic Fite—Betting om the Resul— Heenan Under Treatment bya Physician, de. ‘The Lonion Charivari, in giving an account of a certain Bishop Odo, said he would have made a good schoolmas- ter, and the flagellated boys would have cried ‘Oh! do} Oh! dont.” Now, that is the present state of af- fairs in Europe. Everybody is looking at Louis Napoleon, and crying, ‘0! do,” and “0! don’t.” There is @ very uneasy feeling, not only here in England, but all over Europe, regarding France, as not the volcano, ‘Dut the bombshell, that is destined to explode and send the teeth of Cadmus to every frontier. The map of Ea- rope, referred to in my last, has fired the French Emperor to emulate England in conquering old countries and colonizing new. Now, our proverbs inform us that we cannot get blood out of agtone; anda great potentate might learn that colonies without commerce never thrive, and that commerce without free trade—or freedom of exchange—never makes headway in this the nineteenh century. A colony, to thrive, must have a certain amount of self reliance, and not be altogether peepee up by State support, aud ground down by a State Catholic church and a passport system. As well might &n upstart, without any batance at his bapker’s. attempt to run ap Oppositon to an old and substantial mercuant worth a miliion. It is believed by many that the actual design of the French Emperor, in sending @ powerful land and naval force to China, is to go from there to Aurtralia, and seize on the British Eldorado at the antipodes. How true that is, I cannot pretend to say; but I believe the world will be very for- tunate if there is not a terrible war in Europe in less than twelve months. No two nations were ever before so actively preparing for great events as Great Britain and France at this moment. A cannon is about to be tried at Shoeburyness which, it ig eaid, will throw @ bali nine miles. The stock market is in an uneasy state,and will con- tinue to be so for some weeks to come. Several items in Mr. Giadsione’s budget are still unde- cided, and among them the ‘‘groat rag question,” which will decide whether our newspaper scridblers are to have our French paper duty free. It is clear that only Mr. Gladatone’s per-uasive eloquence made the budget go down as smoothly asit did. There is & vast amount of di faction expressed lately at some of its leading features, and more sharp debate is expected after the Easter holidays. The Packet and Telegraphic Committee are taking very voluminous imony, and great anxiety is felt as to the decision they will come to. As this committee smashed the Dover contract on account of the same not deing ob- tained of the late government in a legitimate way, there ig a great amount of uncertainty, and some perturbation on the subject of their present deliberations. The fact that the company bas four costly s‘eamers building, and that the contract is looked to as one that will create a new era for Ireland, lead me to believe that the contract will not be touched. The firet annual meeting of shareholders of tho Atlan- tic Telegraph Company, just passed, has called up some talk and newepaper discussion. The meeting went off smoothly, but the state of the balance sheet has given some diseatisfaction, and a committee of sharcholders is appointed to investigate the accounts. ‘The telegraph copnections over sea are beginning to be once more active. The Engligh government have sent the wire to Jadia that was to unite Falmouth and ‘ibraltar, and the French are about to connect Marseilles with Alge- ria. An agent of the European and American (if that is its name) Telegraph Company has sent an agent to Newfounoland, and a corps of en gineers aro to follow in the next Galway steamer, to try and fish up the old wire, at the Trinity Bay end. If it found, “all right, Desauty !” then the lightning of Joba ‘Taurus will again’ illuminate Broadway,and shine in the columns of the New York HeRaLp. Mr. Sbaffper and his colleague, Mr. Crooker, are soon to commence on the work of a northern survey from Den: mark to Shetland, Faerro, Zealand, Greenland, Labrador Newfoundland and Canada. The surveying squadron will consist of two steamers and a brig. Whether the old cable ever wakes up or not, I have no doubt but this line will be made and in working order by the cioae of 1861. ‘The great topic is the coming fight between Heenan and Sayers, and | understand a great number of Americans have just arrived to be present on the occasion. It will be a costly affair. The admission to the ‘‘circle” is £5, and the railway ride to the scene of action is to be £3; so altogether it will cost the spectators a cool fifty doliars They believe that the fight either will not come olf, or if it does, that the Benicia Boy will be beaten. It is said on good authority that be has been very mmprudent, that he has been ill for weeks and in the bands of doctors, and that his American friends are offering to bet on Sayers two to one. At avy rate, very few aro at all sanguine that Heenan will come out first. Our Copenhagen Correspondence. Corgrnaces, March 29, 1860. The Kingdom of Denmark—Its General Features—The Tity Of Copenhagen Fifty Years Behind the Age—Seclusiveness Of the Oitizens—The Sphere of Royalty—The Garden of the Tivoli—Deer Haven Park one of the Finest in the World—The Arctic Buploring Vessel, the Fou, @:., £¢. ‘The American who visits Europe for the joint purpose among the finest public parks tm the world. ff is filled with the antlered tribes, frem which it iateatie name, gentle, tame, and gracing the ids over which they stroll. Here are also myrieae of forest choristere, obaraping sBa tne: ane ine sae with their beautiful pemens and melodious lays. Spring of ere the firat bu bas fairly broken from its met ral cry is “To the woods ! to the woods!” and out they cluswr, like bees from their hives. To be out in the open air an’ in their groves is an absolute passion of the Coponhagen- ers, and they gratify it to the utmost; and any loa:ly strapger, @ sufferer from ennai, whose wandering fvol- steps lead bim hither, pour s’amuser, will, when be rauges thejr woods and waiks on their gea shore, singe with them their songs, joins with them in their dances and gives bimself up to characteristic joyous exist- ence, undoubtedly become fascinated with the Danes. ‘The celebrated Fox, known to the world as the vessel which explored the Arctic regions and recovered the re- mains of the Franklin expedition, not long gince sai'ed from the harbor of Copenhagen. She was purchased from her former owners to engage in the geal oil trade in | the Northern Seas While at anchor here [ walked over her little deck, and went into the cabin where slept her gallant captain, McClintock, for two years. Our St. Petersburg Correspondence., ‘Sz. PereRspora, April 2, 1860. Convalescence of Prince Gortschakoff—He Resumes the Man- agement of Fureign Affairs—Rumored Change of Minss- try—The Ministry in the lime of the Late Emperor Nichokas and of the Present Emperor—Russia on the Eve of Great Bvents—The Indemnity Question—Russian Institutions The Umited States Recommended a: a Model—Return of Prince Bariatinsky to Ryflis, de. Prince Gortschakor is almoat recovered from his illness, and has resumed the management of the Department of Foreign Affairs, which had been administered ad interim by his assistant (an under Secretary of State), Mr. folstoy. ‘We see it stated in the French and English newspapers that his indisposition was merely of a diplomatic nature, and would be used as a pretext for his retiring from the Ministry, in comsequence of a change in the system of foreign policy which he has pureued since 1856, aad to which he adheres with inflexible tenacity; but this is a mistake—he really had quite a violent attack of quinsy ia the throat, and for several days his life was in the utmost danger. Hero, too, however, » chaoge of policy. and con- sequently a change of Ministry, was very generally talked of, and these reports have not entirely ceased even yet. At one time It was confidently asserted that Baron Myendorff would be Prince Gortschakof’s successor, or if that veteran diplomat shoula refuse the offered portfolio it would be given to Baron Budberg, our Mintster at Berlin, who is, like him, a disciple and protégé of old Count Nessel- rode, and @ persona grata at the German courts. Others named Count Kisseleff, ambassador at Paris, or his brother Nicholas, now envoy at Rome, which would have Deen more achange of persons than of system, as they are both thought to be favorable to the policy inaugu- rated by the present Foreign Minister, and the great principle of which is that Russia oaght not to entangle herself in coalitions with Western Karope, but that, oa the whole, she should rather lean to France the to her former allies, Austria and Prussis, of whose ingratitude or impotence sbe has already had sufficient experience. Besides the above, several other names were mentioned, with no better foundation than the gossip of coffee-house politicians. ‘These rumors of ministerial crises, appointments of new ministers and dismissal of the old, are quite a new feature in Russian society, and were absolutely unknown under the last reign. When Nicholas Paulovitch appointed a minister you might be almost sure that, capable or incapable, respected or detested by the people, he would remain in office until death or extreme oid age released him from his daties. During a reign of thirty years the late Emperor had only one Foreign Minister, Count Nesselrode; only one Minister of War, Prince Chemishoff; only one Minister of Pablic Domains, Count Kisseleff; only two Ministers of Finance, Count Coverin and Count Vrontchenke, who both died at their posts. In the five years since the accession of Alexander more changes have taken place in this respect than under the | other anda more whole reign of his father, of whose ministers only two have retained their portfolios—viz: Qount Adlerberg and Count Panim—who, as it happens, are just the two most unpopular ones of the whole batch, always excepting Count Kleinmichel, the ex- Dictator General of Public Works, whose dismissal, a few months after the death of bis master, almost consoled the nauon for the fall of Sebastopol. In sich cases, certainly, the rigid conservatism of Nicholas was an unmixed ¢yii; Dut it 18 doubtful whether bis son is not going to the ap: posite extreme. In an absolute monarchy it is, perdaps, ‘Detter to persist even in a bad em than to be con- stantly fluctuating between good, bad and indifferent. But are we suil living under an abssiute monarchy? ‘That ie a question which just at present many people would be inclined to answer in the negetive The forms of absolatism remain, but ite epirit is greatiy weakened, and if you listen to the talk im our salons, the lectures in our academies and the discussions in our market places; if you read our journals, and especially our moatnlies, and ‘see the boldness with which, vespite the censorship, the s0- cial and political institutions of the empire are attacked, you can hardly doubt that Russia is on the eve of great events, or rather that these events are already in full rogress, and must lead either to a complete chaoge in her forms of government or to astern reaction. Jt is not the seri emancipation alone that has occasioned® this excite- ment; there are mauy other causes that conduce to it. As for the emancipation question, I ao not believe there is a single person in all Russia who imagioes that the «xisteace of serfdom can be protracted; the nobles are aware that now the question has once been broached, it would be as much as their lives are worth to oppose its solution. They have no objection in the world to the maou- of amusement and instruction will probably find, over the vast field of his wanderings, no more fruitful region than the kingdom of Denmark—a country of which many in the United States have no other knowledge, pernaps, than through the medium of the immortal bard, of its being ‘‘the land of Hamlet.”” Denmark comprises, within ite narrow limite, objects of suflicient interest tooccupy for along time the diligent survey of the tourist, of whatever character. To the sur- face viewer it everywhere presents an aspect which can- not fail to please—delighting him with magnificent groves, beautifal walks, drives, and refreshing breezes from the Baltic blue. To the general investigator it unfolds ® pros- pect of the most gratifying description, opening upon all sides golden mines for historical, literary and scientific researches. It is not my present purpose, however, to detail the manifold presentations of this beautiful “Kingdom by the Sea,” but simply to relate afew general facts connected with the modern present of this gayest capital of North- ern Europe—Oopenhagen. Copenhagen is a city, sus generis, and although tt carries no shell over it, and has no very high wall around it, still, it may, without exaggeration, be regarded like the terrapin and the Celestial Empire, as decidedly exclusive. ‘The inhabitants seem to think they have reached the acme of civilization, and look upon any attempt on the part of outsiders towards change or improvement as a violation of the laws of common sense, and an insult to their own ood judgments. In point of practical ress, as un- Eeretood in the United States, io the general convenience and usefulness of: , Copenhagen is at least fifty yoars behind oe City of its size in America. e When I look about me and see the room for i ve- ment, and think of the indomitakje “ go ahead” principle of the Yankees in all parts of thé world, I wonder if it can be possible that they have overlooked this region. It may be, however, that they are satie@ed with having abolished the Sound Dues,a severe loss to the revenus of Denmark, and which friendly act to the nations has not ina great degree augmented the affection of the ae ageners, I eay, are very exclusive; ‘and thie 16 Copen! very exclusive; an fs due to the severity ‘of their laws, to their island situa- tion and to the rules of society, which are very restrictive. There appears to be a sort of writ of ne exeat in continu- ous suspension over their locomotive desires; and being in @ measure debarred the privilege of going out, they moat naturally act upon the counter principle, and raise up barriers against all wishing to come in. ‘The royalty and nobility have their particular sphere of movement—a magic circle, into which it requires more than talismanic power to effect an entree. Then the lite- rati have theirs, the merchants theirs, shopkeepers theirs, mechanics theirs, and so on to the humbiest caste; and each is envious and jealous of the othor, and all re- pugnant to any action of strangers “not to the manor born.” They are extremely kind and hospitable to strangers; but this is all. One might remain in Copen- hagen a lifetime, to eat, drink and be merry; but his use- fulnees to the people would hardly be allowed to extend beyond this. Toone accustomed to the bustling Ameri- can world, where “change is the order of the day,” itis absolutely harrowing to the nerves to witness the mono- Sin! A bere and comparative pause inthe great batide of fe. Tn pointof rapidity of movement in connection with the rest of civilized creation, Copenhagen is the hub of the wheel. Yet the people appear to be perfectly happy. Nowhere is there to be found a city population so com- Pletely contented. In passing along the street, one is im- mediately struck, not only with the healthy, rosy hue on the cheek, but with that buoyant, joyous expression of countenance which contrasts so strongly with the wan icok that we see even in the children of many otner towns. They are indebted to their Baltic breezes on the one hand, for this, and their pastimes and amusements on the other. The one gives them healthy bodiee—the other happy hearts. Music and dancing, theatres ana raree shows in general, keep them, after their labors, in a pel whirl of gayety. The garden of the Tivoli, in the suburbs, is known throughout Europe as one of ‘the finest of ita clare—spacious, well shaded, a: a stream from the sea. There are ai of tbe Alhambra, the King’ others. To these places in fine are entertained by all lock id that | Bie beauties of nature can afford and the ingenuity of tha “playermen’’ invent. Then they have their beantifal waiks and drives, under the spreading beech and the | green linden, and along the level banks of tho Baltic, ex- tending up to the very gravestone of ‘Hamlet, the D. | under the frowning battlements of Elsinore. One of | chief resorts is the Deer Haven, close to their iD, mission of their bondsmen, who, in their present tem- ae are rather a source of anxiety than of profit to them; ut there is a strong party ao who thiak they ovght to be indemnified for the loss of the pereonal services to which the peasantry haye hitherto been sub- Ject It is true that the peaeants will have to pay 4 smal! rent for the farms they occupy, but this will cease at the expiration of the ten years of transition provided for ia the emancipation project, and after that time the nobility ‘will be lett with plenty of land, indeed, but without hands to cultivate it, But, considering that there are over ten millions of male serfs in Russia, even a moderate remune- Tation for cach woula amovat to sums which government i utterly unable to raise, and which, if chsrged upou tho peasants, would aggravate their condition instead of im- proving it. Tho pres, too, are decidedly opposed to such @ clam, If an indemnity is required, says one of our most influential journals, it is rather due to the peasantry who have jabored gratuitously for ages in the employ of their masters than to the no- bility who have had the benefit of their labors. It is pro- bable, therefore, tbat the intemnity question will be passed over sud silentio in the final emancipation law, which is expected to appear about the month of Jane, and the nobility seem to have resigned themselves in * great measure to their fate; but, disappointed on this subject, they now come forward with other demands. If, say they, we have to give up our property without remansra- tion, let us gain at least in political rights what we lose in material advantages; let us be allowed to deliberate freely and publicly on our own affairs; let our industry be pro- tected against the foreigner; let us have a share in the ad- ministration ot justice, Jet us be relieved from all meddie- some interference, and if we are required to relinquish our privileges, let government set us the exemole. In these demands ‘the press sympathizes with the nobility; here liberals and aristocrats meet on common ground, and a movement proceeding from opposite soarces unigs for the attainment of the same object. ‘There can be no doubt that the adherents of strict ab- selutism still form a strong and compact party, especially among the higher civil and military officers of government, ‘who were all bronght up in the sehool of Nicholas, out they bave no literary organ, and do not like to acknow- ledge opinions which would only serve to make them ri diculous and odious. A numerous section of our public men, composed especialiy of the younger race of official functionaries, while admitting the advantages of liberal inetitutions, affirm that the period has not yet arrived for their introduction in Russia, and that a strong executive ig still necessary to prepare for it, by improving the moral and physical condition of the people, and by gradually removing all restrictions upon] personal action and the liberty of thought, so that hereafter the transition from absolute to constitutioual government may have rather the character of an organic developement than of & political revolution. Not a few persons, oa the contrary, bee! whom there are some of our foremost literati and pabil }, including, perhaps, three foarths of the pro- feesors at our universities, are of opinion that it is only by Mberal institutions that the desirea moral and physical improvement of the people can be effected, which ‘ ea. lightened absolutism’ bas been trying at for }wo cen- turies without success, and that the example of Eoglaad shows, in the various phases of ber history, that suca ia- stitutions may be adapted to the rudest as well aa tho most refines state of society. The chief organ of this patil is the Russky Vestuik, a passionate admirer of Eag- nd, of English laws, English manners, and even of Eng- Mish policy, and whicn, during ‘he Indian mutivy, when other Russian riodicels were exulting in the aa- tici digcomfiture of their late enemy, lamented the downfall of Brit#h rule in India as the beaviest blow that could be inflicted on humanity. It bas also many adherents among the nobility, who, more practicsl than heir literary }» foresee clearly enough that witn ® constitution on the English pattern the aristocracy ‘would be the real masters of Russia. Lastly, you will possibly be surprieed to bear that we have & republican which is equal to any of the others in talent, if not Eiireserial Strength, and which is represented by several pals whom, asthe Harry is read at St. Petersburg, would be invidious to mention, but who evinoe a happy mixture of caution and ability in disseminating their opinions. They point to America rather than to Eog- land as the model which Russia would do wall to jmitate, and are continually drawing parallels be- tween the state of gociety in the two countries in order to show ,that Russia, a young country like America, has the same germs Progress: latent in her, which are only retarded in their growth by | the form of government. altogether, the United States ; are still decidedly the fachion in Ruesta. No travels have been published by Mr. Lacquiers, Captain Shesta- Koil, of the General Aemiral (unver the nom de plume of Exceleior), Mr.Kemeneky and Mr. Zimmerman, contataiag most glowing aooounte of yourrepapiic The works of your historians and novelists, your Proescotis, Irvinge, Coopers,. Hawthornes, &c., have been trapslated into our vernaci lar, and @ version of Mr. Carey’s “ Harmoay of loteresta’? fs just ced by Professor Sunge, one 0’ the first po: litical economists of Russia. It must not be thought, how- | ever, that these republican ideas have penetrated amongst | the masses; the people stil retain ali their formor vene- | ee a ene ee ee ee these simple shed bis biood for the “‘ peasant’s friend.”’ Nor would it be correct to suppose that this internal agitation has paralysed the action of Russia in questions of external oy the peaceful termination of the long struggle in the Caucasus has proved that our mili resources have rather increased than diminished, and « popular war would find Ruesia stronger and more united ever. But it must be @ popular war; for now-a-days even the army has ceased to be a machine, and there is scarcel an officer in one of our marching regiments who wi not break his sword sooner than draw itin the cause of Austria. Prince Bariatinsky has returned to Tiflis, where he hes been received with great rejoicings, and bas issued an order of the the Caucasian army for having won bim a Marshal’s by their valor. An- disagreeable duty was imposed upon him by a melancholy event that he recently cored there. A lieutepant of the Ertvan Grenadiers, by the name of Makebayeff, had assassinated his commanding officer, Colonel Vogt, and hed been condemned to death by court martial, His sentence was commuted by Prince Bariatinsky to bard labor for life in the mines of Siberia— sfate which many persons, and your correspondent ‘among them, will consider as werse than death itself. The Imsurrection in Sieily. Several bands of rebels having rieen in the environs of Palermo in order to create a diversion, were beaten and pureved in all directions. The official journal does not speak of an insurrection, but announces that General Sabzano has placed Palermo in a state of siege, and also acde tbat a telegraphic despatch received on the afternoon of 5th inst. affirms that all the other provinces of Sicily have been tranquil and that the inhabitants of Palermo had not taken part in the combat of the 4th. Letters state that on the evening of the 6th an immense crowd, 80,000 strong, Dlockaded up the Rue Tolide at Naples, anc raieed shouts of “Viva La Constituzione’’ be- fore the residence of the Papal Nunico. The streets were quickly cleared by the patrois. THE LATEST. Turi, April 11, 1860. According to pews from Naples to the 10th, the gents, numbering about ten thousand weil armed men, ‘Were concentrated in the Sicilian Islands and had inter- rupted the canals communicating with Palermo. The troops quartered im that city were attacked every night, ‘The Neapolitan fleet was reins the coast. ‘The Opinwne publishes the follo despateh dated April 10: “ The ipsurrection in Sicily appears to be spread- tpg. The cespatch of troops continues. Great agitation prevails at Naples.”” Spetn. THE ORTEGA REVOLT—INDIGNATION OF O’DONNELL— THE REBELS—ORDER OF THE DAY TO THE TROOPS IN AFRICA, ETO. A private letter from Ma/rid of the 4th gives the fol- lowing details of the Ortega revolt:—You are aware that a emall band of mounted men, headed by the brothers Hicrros, well known Carlist partisans, ap- mca about the same time in the province of Burgos. ey disappeared, of course, with the failure of Ortega. ‘The brothers Hierros are the same who arrested the Eng- lish ambarsador, Lord Howden, on his way to Madrid in 7855. The ‘important pe ” in the hands of the Spaniards are still supposed to be the Count of Montemolin and his brother. Ortega’s arrest is also anpounced I should not be surprised if their lives were spared. The Spanish government has, I hepe, become more merciful during the last few years; but there are other reasons for su jing that extremi- ties will not be resorted to. Queen can hardiy allow her own cousins to be shot, and Ortega’s life cold not well be taken if theirs were 5] |. Ortega, besides, has bad the advantage of being for many years an tnti- mate friend of Madame Montijo, the Emperor’s mother in- aw, and the most constant visiter at her house in Madrid. ‘We mey presume that all the influence at her command will be employed in his favor. The Madrid @azte of the 5th contains a telegraphic despatch from Marshal O'Donnell to the Minister of War, expressing, in the name of himself and the army of Africa, ‘indignation at the conduct of General Ortega, and begging that the Queen may be assured that the generals, officers and soldiers of his army are ready, if necessary, to die in defence of her throne. From all parts of the country also protestations of devotion to the Queen were arriving, both from public functionaries and popu- lations, the Gaseile containing several columns of such documents. All the foreign ministers had waited on the Minister of Foreign Aifairs to offer congratu- lations on the failure of the insurrection, and Queen Chris. tina had sept @ telegraphic message to her Majesty to the same effect. A capialiet named Manzanedo, of Ma- arid, on bearing of the rising, had offered to advance the government 6,000,000 reals at once, and even larger sums M necessary. A noted Cariist chief named Mur, formerly adjutant to Cabrera, was wuh Ortega. The Balearic islands, notwithstanding the de of the garrison, have remained perfectly tranquil, and Gen. Mendinueta, Military Governor of Arapjuez, had been appointed my A tain General in the piace of Gen. a. Gen. de Concha, who was to have left Valencia troope in pur- suit of Ortega, abstained from doing so on learning that the movement was of no importance. Gen. Elio, who has been arrested in Spain, with his se- cretary and three other persons, was formerly an officer of the Guard of Ferdinand VII , avd long resided in Paris a8 @ political refugee. He, Cabrera and Ortega are the only generals of real ability now attached to the cause of Count de Montemolin. ‘The Correspondancia gives the following as the text of the orcver of the day published to the Spanish troops at the camp of Benesider, by the Oommander-in Chief: — Soldiers! the campaign of Africa, has raised the er of the Spavish army to such a height, is now over. ‘results of the late battle convinced the Moors that the struggle could no longer be maintained, and they have Bolicited peace on the conditions which they had previ- ously rejected. Muley-el-Abbas, the Prince Imperial and generalissimo, bas been to our camp and signed the preliminaries. All the difficulties opposed to us by ® savage country, without roads, towns, or re- sources of any kind, in the midst of a most severe winter, and all these sufferings still further increased by the ter- rible scourge of cholera, have not been able to overcome your constancy. I have always found you contented and ever ready to fulfil the noble mission confided to you by your Queen and country. Itis now finished. Two bat- tes and twenty tbree engagements, in which you have never failed to vanquish a numerous, brave enemy, capturing tl artillery, tents, ammunition and baggage. bave sufficiently avenged the outrage offered to the Spanish flag. The indemnity which the government of Morocco engages to give us in territory and money je & compensation tor the sacri ‘ices received. . Soldiers, I shal! ever remember with noble pride the deeds of bravery and heroism which I have witnessed, and at all times rely upon the affection of your General in Chief. LEOPOLD O’DONNELL. Domiciliary Visits in Russia— Che Eman- cipation—Fraude, dc. A le'ter from st. Petersburg of the 2d inst. says:— ‘The police bave lately paid domiciliary visits to some literary celebrities in this city. They have seized, among others, the papers of M. Pawioff, the Professor of A tune that several persons have been compromised by ene paperr. ‘The individuals arrested at Kiew, Oharkoff, and Kasan ‘still remain incarcerated. The police cannot discover that they have been guilty of high treason, of which they were accused ; but documents have been found proving ‘that these persons belon; to A vast association, whose object is to diffuse the bi gs of education among the mass of the population. The question of the emancipation of the ser‘s is that which chiefly occupies the attention of the government. The interest in it ts greater since the delegates of the twenty governments have been summon- €d to St. Petersburg to deliberate on the question and to give their opinions in writing. The day efter the deputies were received by the Emperor, a serious difference of opinion arose between them and Count Panin, former Minister of Justice, lately named President of the Commission. The delegetes demanded that the Russian nobility should have # voice in all affairs of State—in fact, they demanded a represen- tative government. Count Panin denied the right of the pobility to make any such demand, and told them tbat they were chosen to give their opinions, and to supply the government with infor- mation on the subject of the emancipa ion of the peasants. ‘The same question was raised by deputies who oame here last autumn, but that attempt drew down on them a re- primand from the ment. The majority of the dele- gates now at St. Petersburg hold radical opinions, and may give the government some trouble. The Minister of Agriculture has given orders for the best agricultural in- struments to bs purchased at the next exhibition in Paris. ‘These instruments, for the purchase of which a large sum has been allocated by the government, are intended to serve as models for Russtan manufacturers. A report ofa change of ministry, some time prevalent, is not im- probable, inasmuch as the greater number of the Minis- ters are invalids, some are unpopular, and others wi-h to retire. Counts Panin and Mouravieffare the most anpopu- Jar, inasmuch as public ne ‘accuses them of being op- posed to every species of reform. Among the last mea- sures adopted by the government is an order to confiscate ali the pi rty, rea! or persoual, of all those whe were guilty of id in supplying the hospitais and the army during the war in the Crimea. Garibaldi im the Sardinian Parliament. On tho 4th and 6th instant the Sardiniau Chamoer of Deputies was wholly occupied with the verification of the wers of the members. In the course of the latter day, jowever, the tedious uniformity of the proceedings was Broken by the following incident, narrated in a lower from Turin of the 6th instant:— General Garibaldi bad taken his seat in one of the up- per benches of the Extreme Left, having on his right side Laurenti Robando, a deputy from Nice, a man of extreme political tendencies and a violent temper. The brave General sat motionless nour after hour, exhibiting a rare power of endurance and composure under the infliction of the endless twaddle of some of his colleagues. To- wards balf-past four the President of the Council of Min- isters (Count Cavour) unexpectedly entered and took his place at the Ministerial Board, when almost instantly a deep ringing voice called out, Domando la parola!)— the customary form by wi deputy expresses his wish to address the House. General Garibaldi was on hie legs; @ profound silence ensued; when the General, in few, clear and affluent words, begged leave to tnterrupt the preeent discussion for a short time while he put a question to the Miuister of Foreign affairs. ‘Tee President of the Chambor offered a few remarks re. Jative to the condition of the House, which was not yet legally courtituted. Count Cavour broke in with great alacrity, and in a visi- bile state of irritation contending that no discussion was allowabie before the Chamber had constituted itself, ex. cept on the subject of the verification of add ing, With warmth and oven a certain asperity, that even if a question were askea he Id not answer it. Garabaldi ineisted, en Cavour turned to the Presi. dent, and invited bim to put the “previous question’ to the vote of the Chamber. Garabaldi’s friend, Lavrenti Robando, here sddressed the houre in very passionate tones, pleading the urgeacy of the present situation, and contending that as, If the Avtirians were at the gates of Turta, it woutd be idle to fay that Parliament ought to remam tnactive beranee the members were not Torey introduced to one another, 80 now tbe French were in Nice Boggio and other members stormily called for the pre- vious question. Meliana (extreme loft), sitting on the left of Garibaldi obgerved that even if, in she wpeonstitated state of the ould not deliberate in its present state. only existed after the verification of been swornon Monday Inst? And no deputies till their election was approved, why had the King on that day addressed mere nonentities? Rattazzi alleged precedents as arguments against deliberation previous to the constitution of the chamber. The house was then divided, and after speedily dispos- ing of the motion by “that the question ehould be ad- journed,” it adopted the “previous question” bya con- siderable majority. ‘Thus was Ger bald! folled tm hie first attempt to take ap the cause of his native 5 gaining time. To: day's Opinions ‘pnounces that Savoy ‘and Nice will be called to destinies by universal ight days; and if Nice be made, by fair means or foul, to vote for anvexa- téon to France, is an ond forever of Garibaldi’s Par- Mamentary opposition. Nevertheless, Gavour cannpt fail ‘to have a mauvats fdr pe dr piv Ln her gal watter is settled. ne most determi patriow of the latter place have even been heard tall bay ply ee ona a f ae is well the world should know the fine ve.?? The Great Social Evil in London. ANOTHER MIDNIGHT MEETING AT THE WAST END, (From the London Chronicle, April 7.) ‘The promoters of this movement for the reclamation of allen women, have been #0 satisfied of the success of their past exertions, as to cause them to continue them by calling other The fourth West-End meeting was convened for Thursday, midnight, and although the Cards of invitation to take tea, &c., at the St. James’ res- bi ssapried were only circulated a short time tittering, and other signs of levity, noticed on one oF two previous occasions. of some remark in this movement that whe meetings and explaining their obj nate girls, and performing other good actions with suc- cess. We may enumerate a it these Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Thomas, Spinks and Miss Gibbs, all of whom have labored most unceasingly. With to the past meetings and their results, it may not be out of plage to gay afew words. It has been remarked by some that these means are fnot likely to check the great social evil perceptibly, and therefore they are of no value; but, as it ‘was remarked by one of eotyineeser es who took part in the Lyon = that our life do not prevent to any extent the awful casualties which go frequent at ea, still it is thought well to stud our coast stations in order to save some; 80, in like manner, if these midnight meetings have saved some—and from the first at least fifty women have been permanently ressued, al- though nearly treble that number have gone to the va- rious homes on probation—it cannot be said that the labors of the promoters have been in vain. At this meeting there were present the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel, the Rev. Dr. M'Lean, the Rev. H. Madgin, the Rev. — M’Dermott, the Rev. W. O'Neill, J. La Touche, Fxq., J. W. Maxwell, Heq., Colonel Wortley, Mr. Daniel Cooper (Rescue Society), Mr. Hornibrook ity House), Mr. Thomas (London Preventive and Re formatory Institution, Euston-road), Mr. Smith (Female Aid Society), Mr. Wells, Mr. Vincent, &c. Mr. J. La Tovcne occupied the chair, and d the Proceedings by to his hearers to listen with attention to the addresses which would be delivered, and to act upen the counsels which would be given to them for their salvation. The Hon. and Rev. Barmst Nom. then rose, and told bis ‘“‘dear young friends’ that he bad more in addressing them that it than on any previous one, for they had now me experienced in the results of their work. A large number of those who had turned had been sent to the homes by these meetings, and were now on their way to Heaven. ‘whey had done what they had been advised, to do— believed in Jesus and were saved. Their only object in calling them together was to seek their Christian welfare. He aeked them, if they wished to avoid perdition, and be happy for ever, to come at once to that Jesus who died for them on that very day, the 6th of April. It was that very day when He was in the garden at Gethsemane in agony for mankind, whom he wished to save. He spat upon and burthened fc they slight him? He would take thei an a mother, more them; ‘For God #0 loved the world only n Son, that whosoever not perish, but have Rpettnoay. Bape ud words, and would they refuse life where they i PE z 4 i i edtee is ge8- i tela sleetre was all ‘and that was better than working till sumption. But those who said so were down to Hell. He therefore prayed them not tinate, but accept the offer that nigts, and be ever, The Rev. Mr. M’Derworr then Meaghae'hef an ayer, and the proceedings ter: sh before ree o’clock yesterday morning. ee Previously accepted the invitation, were ‘way in cabs, a an THE JERSEY WIFE POISONING CASE, Trial of the Rev. J. S. Harden, Charged with Pekoning bis Wife. Fifth Day—Afternoon Session. SPECIAL REPORT FOR THR HERALD. Butviprre, N. J., April 21, 1860. ‘The court room was crowded this afternoon and many ladies were present. The Siate called upon the stand the Rev. H. W. Hunt, sworn—Reside fat Schooley’s Moun- tains; am a clergyman; know Harden; received a mes- sage from him asking me to preach his wife’s funeral sermon; at Ramsey’s, Harden called me up stairs to have ® private conversation with me; expressed deep sorrow ‘at bis loss; he said that Dr. Blackburn had been called, and had told him that there were no suspicious circum- stances connected with her death; he asked me if I would be kind enough to give out in my sermon that Mrs. H. died a vatural death; I replied that he should take the proper steps to remove the suspicion; he said he had thought about doing it and had sent for Dr. MoClenahan for that purpose; Mrs. H. was buried at Grove church, about three and a half miles from Ramsey's, Cross-examined by Mr. Bradley—I stayed at Ramsey’s only long enough for this conversation; I preached the sermon; I have taken no active part in the matter, except to have the truth of this mutter investigated; have talked about it; every one talked about it, andsuch a thing ‘ought to be talked of; in asking about the “corners of the street,” perhaps you refer to last night—but I did not begin that conversation—(Mr. Bradley—We i i 3 gent refer to nothing particularly; the question is a very usual one)—I are aoe hunted up witnesses, nor assisted the prosecution. Rey. Martin Hurr sworn—I am @ minister of the Gos- pel; knew Harden since 1849; I married him on October 26, 1858; I never suoplied len with powders to be taken for the neuralgia or anything else; to r- sonal knowledge he never got poweers for that dieses: Tattended the wn Conference; met Harden after and waiked to my boarding place; him to walk to Dr. Quinby’s, and me; I in- troduced him to the doctor, saying he bad neuraigia; Harden stated his case; we conversed on general subjects till the doctor returned, and gave him a of medi pelt oe ; I don’t think Harden followed the int Private room; saw nothing between Baraen and the doctor except this conversstions the doo- tor put the medicine into his mouth, and Harden swal- lowed it; the doctor is » hysician; on Satar- day, after Mrs. H.’s death, f reared upon the sad ed that his wife had died .from can you account for it? he it herself; I my did not from me when icine. Mrs. Bell sworn—Lived at Hackettstown; Har- den’s wife was my niece; received invitation to the fu- s00n bury ber; Harden said that he had thougnt ‘ot kee) her till the next day, but from her condition it would not do to keep her #0 long; said on Monday, after being away trom home, he inquired how Mrs. H. was; as he wag in- quiring about her she came in; she had been complaini: of pain in her side for some time; told her she would suf- ferfor coming through the rain; she said she didn’t think it bad burt her;ou Tuesday he went a ana when he came back she was worse; he and Miss ‘Smith eat up with ber that night; said she had taken ginger tea and cordial, and threw up five large worms (witness repeated the accouat of his getting the. bu! mik at Mrs. H.'s request); his over and eaid, “0, dear; tow sick I am! couldn't tive’ till’ morning;” he asked like to have her parents sent for; she think ebe could live till they arrived; he asked if she h any word to leave for them; she said only Ter choice of s urial lage. and her choice of a - covered his eyes with his hand, and the Dorlands much affected.) Her eyes milky; said that the | upon public wirship, 1 wil the pastors, either in the my wife; I poted it dow I think about three weeks afterwards, 4 the first ial gl have shown each other our statements; no doubt we compared the statements, but don’t recollect it; ebould keep from her; think that Boar er Fea vey can’ but not before I wrote mine; for the wolves; after this con’ we spoke of Mr. Ramsey’s dog, which she tho wes Ppoigoned ; the conversation was held first and before the ee mag Agr the dog went down in the coer atine time during the day, but she was afraid it, “ wo evidence was corrobora- a 58 whea I see hery desired. to see her, for he had hearv her 8 of 20 highly; he had looked over the entire con- gregation m the church for her, but only saw her brether; E i i é H i 5 I i i frais eB il B ttity g a Hite 53 ant F z § s ily is satisiactorily settled.) Tne counsel for tne prosecs- tion then read a letter, dated October 14, 1867, from Miss Dorland to Mr. Harden, charging him with visiting: Sal. Greene, and asking her to she ref sown prmomeey oms (Mr. Bradley objected Teading; objection overr: ’ rou came to see me; not that] want you to for, thank God, I have a respectable. * * * If] havn’t so much edi cation, I am not to be trified with * * ‘Still, you ought not to have that conversation uu did”? The letter concludes by askin me that him to call to see her ag well ag Sal Green, or to send het ring back.’ A letter from Mr. Dorland to Harden, conduct for ® minister, the next Oar ‘Another letter ' 34 fase ei Ee § i E i i E iB E i z2 aifficulties in the church; he took So nye ax sees und to other neighb mever her to church from our house but 0008 Lhintle reason why he didn’t take her to Ramee; nor disobeyed him; she was controllable an under bis control; she sometimes complained of pain her side from sewing; sho sewed a great deal; the deo pain; she made bed-ticks, Ser, fore she left home; she took two sheets with her to Raa sey’s; Ifound one made and one partly made, after h death; when she first went she wan‘od to stay as loag Be wanted her, but afterwards she wanted to con 101 me. At this atege of the case, the court adjourned until Mo day morning. The jury ar not allowed to separate morrow, aud extra constebles were sworn in. We wi shown a daguerreotype of Mrs Harden, by the kindn of the artist in Belvidere. She wasa fine, handso) country girl, dark bairedand complexioned, and, fro the portrait, her characer appears to be about'as d veloped upon the trial, with the addition of a very stro and quick temper. Sixth Day—Morning Session. BEwipenn, Nig}, April 28, 1569, ‘The residen's of Belvidere seem to be strongly addictd to church going, and yesterday the churches were wa attended. Theservites are so arranged that, as at B num’s “lecturs rom”? upon holiday, one may attend almost every heer of the day. Two reporters had happiness of hearing the same Sermon, morning evening, in diferent churches. All of the counse! on bo sides of this @°° wey cxomplary in their attond