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      gpu have concluded by you * risit to rrohsdorfc , Be assured that if 1 entered it-1 would do so ' frankly t * and on the princi $ l& of peace , which is > the basis of the Ghristiaa * religion ,, I would gladly assent to the sroposal w&kk y ou renew with so much zeal * , but thetsain * me * iv « B which , wabrained my consent when tfeat HJiMWihjiiW tJMifflWWMl in presence of our august BwSljT ^ cX'deM BQtother , attdaremontt compel me -still to : BOT ^ kir my . reserves * and thus to retard , say « tor oxiathwihatof mj sons into out union . ' •*! vv anTimr iff ^ Tijiyf 1 unysett once mare . a& dewrly •«¦ ' poisibUw- I am aware , that jou , my dear brother : hy iotv am trail . a * others , will tax me > with obstinacy .-. If B&yaelf and the family peace were in < ne » tioa ; I w . ottk £ wiiliaU . nay heart consent . £ have

      nftt aowo . diacprdV aad it would be easy- for meat opce to aftSitiiMnakuigJieace . Buthere the sacred ; lighta o £ my / KXiftare in question—they acre orphan *; they have only their mother's protection , and in dfidmdb ^ tfeeiK ^ rigbt&aa -far aa it"is possibleto do so , X ^ dfi $ e ^ frkia «^ the ? principle oX elective royalty * 3 uch fpjn ^ &om the revolution of 1820— % princL-^( a wbieki *!»* tbe guide of Eerdinaad , my poor Itnbawl ^ w ^ ostt ^ niemory will ever be dear , to ? me , and l ^ i r ^^ maifii ^ aaance of wfiick * as- ranch as by ki * atrnfehiHtar , jw wcoocdofT inxonciliatiag , thejopkiianftof IJntjM !^*^ imjo ^ jty . ^ " Frrwiiraww ( Hdd % er ]^ t £ t < e 3 x and ^ completely tot recognise th * y fl ?^ T » r ^ lf ^ f ^ frji * ukL whatever respect £ may indiridiuavrrss » £ , e * en hereditarily nrofess for that under which

      jprfacj plifr &iMa ) £ <> saible : 1 * at . li should reasonab \ y fi ) i ^^ 1 ^ , jarciiiB «^ aices your father , became King , and under which also * I , a woman ,, diunad to riflk s £ l the dangers of a ^ momentary turbu-Xwfc ^ j : , ' vni r'j ^ jy rw ' ^ t- "ajfipif in the- midst of the < 3 fij | Mnif ^ ofjIj < pneaCT toclaim tJtem theTcrowiLwhioh l ^ had ^ ipniMit ' q ! fiwnny sodj and which , lei me central * I dare dreain ^ still lor him . Men , nations nM ^^ ctaa ^ Bz ixaqieaetm Providence makes clear , after a tiiin * a £ trial ^ itr . will and . etecnalr justicev on ; tte-day , mstlp ^ , brfoxehayd on its goLten pages .. I tapes nftlif VMit * itwilLTepaix the wrongs whichX BaWWfr . nari whirh we hare w&fattaed without ^ RHaSR ^'^^ MflH ^ HflKHDf' sBflSflte QOG ^ SaH " * " ' . | Siflied 1 > , . r M £ basaaBL PuaHass ^ Qrasjata * "

      The Paris corregTHmdcptaftteJ ^ lisil ¦ IfcisjjfBtiii AspstshiuB « hwn recdreft inftkakcafafal fss ^ tivMCNfe ils ^^ dsnyfee the authenticity afvthevletterFwhii& * l > M'r ^^ published : under the nuamxi ^^ Daicj ^» i < rf <) rle « n ^ iri £ h tq erencetto the fusion oCfl ^ tar < ll > WBnKca of the Bourbon family . We have theftfi ^ Je ^ n (^ y * T 3 te Jformrw eftumi&te } to believe tbnfc t ^ c ^ ttadicrayi t is Well fofantfed , amd ! tfiat- ttar letter- in 's !^ BBP 3 PBBL . * s > r 8 isTC 3 IP * p ¦ T ^ lpf * ttDBO ^ m * P '* r 0 fBy * j » jy mt&Bm fereatots aetivftrUwmfls in the French naval sod " Tp ^ r wva ^ BPW ^ pv MMffW ^ nv ^ B-ww ^**^ " ^»^ " ^^ ¦ I »^^™^» ^ v ^^^—^™ - « w ^ ¦ I ¦ . ¦ ^ v ^^ rv ^^ w ^ vvw V «^ p ^» WJHm

      ^ ^^^ -T 3 i » anB 9 uiiHttr 4 Ke going on witJr unusual activity in tbet I ? tma&zm Mtm ' . > -: >\ .. . ¦ . ¦ ¦ At Took * tlife JfofjaZfeg , 4 & 0 f * , j& # -en > ; Z > i * pr ^ JE « v JFVmr ^ a&d tiw ^ ngsta Zatdbie , are fitted oat * ( Xue . three fl&f& & *** ¦*/ % r « r « n » s \ and Z 7 Znt wili ahoruy Be ftnnchecl at RbcHerort . At Brest « th % armament of four ships and six frigates is beHog actfirefyoarried on , Vnife atCfierhotirg ^ a leyr of SOQ « lnpwr ^ Ut 8 r DMs hedn otd « r ^ lot'thVcoiBpfe * K > hoftfce Tilsit ; ^ Aneft , lt'i | : « i ] w « t « d ^ \ rill-p « t touwa on ttolrt ^ f Aprii ^ - A-KTf « f saiftrtii OT firt « n 20 to 4 » years of - '« g * j who hare not ? serred « ae y < ssnv ha * eOmxaoBoed at' & .. Malo ,, St . ^ Kiarfy Gmxrill e ^ fian ^ . at-, firennej . and the otoer fishioK

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      Count Cfegtowitch , Bossinn Minister at Brussels ^ has anived in Pins . We sotgbin a literal translatfoir of tbe British and French Ambassadors ? message to the Governor of Sebastox » l . politely recommending liim not to allow his ships to " -show their noses ?* in the Blade Sea ^~ - ' * TO THH OOTBBSrOB OF SV 6 K&TOPOI ,. w GonfdrmaWy with the orders of my Gowrmnent ^ tbe BriU idr fFrennh ] squadron , m concert with , that ofc France fBngiand ^ M on the point of appearing- in the Black Sea . jQm object , of this morement is to protect tbe Ottoman territoCTT&sn . all aegresaion or hostile act . I apprise your iScceUency tfaexeot with a view to prevent all collision tend ~ ih ^ td dutHrS th e ^ amicable relati ons exis ting between our ClSrernmentk , which I am desirous of preserving , and which , no doubt ;' £ Our Excellency is equally anxious to maintain . '"Tocitiai < Wd i I should feel happy to ftarn that your f&eeflemlrt aninmtfed by tlieae intentions , had deemed it expedientTto nve tho requisite instructions to the admiral cwnmasrfiag mm JRmaian , farces in the Black . Sea , so as to obviate any-eceacrencecalculated to endanger peace . Rkdcljffr . CBaraou ay x > 'Hn . LiKats ) . " The letters cf both . Ambassadors are precisel y in these terms , and with the last word underlined as above . The ^ Retribution has conveyed them to Sebastopol , with a French officer in charge of his own Ambassador's despatch . There are , besides , two prisoners , J&rilbh subjects—tho engineers « t the Medari Tidjaret and Egyptian steamer , captured by tho Russians—whose extradition has been formally demanded by onr ambassador . The Amgdmrg Gazette states that tbe two English « jngineera had been already released by the Russian authorities . Letters from the shores of tho Black Sea state that the iluasiana are establishing at different points , and more especially in the Ciunea , defensive intrench menta and coast batteries , rhej Wo changed the direction of the fires and lighthouses constructed to protect vessels arriving from the offing , and have also reiniorced the gumsons of the towns

      beyond the manmtun of war . The news of the entrance of tbe fleets has produced great terror in the Russian ports . It iwasi only on toe 4 th inst . thst the two fleets entered the Black Sea * under , the ohief comsnaad of Adminl Dundas . They were deta&edat tbe mouth on tbe evening of the 8 rd . ; It was , rumoured that the whole Russian fleet bad sailed fh > m Sebkat 6 poL Admiral Duadaa has decided on not dispersing he nwD-of'Wari as had previously been resolved upon , and he . ha * accordingly entered with toe whole of-his forces ^ leavuafl only the Tnijahfar and . AretfnuO y with the French shi p Tolnty , in the Bospboms . The flrats were accompanied oy twenty Turkish sail and five frigates ^

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      A commissicaLof Taxkish , aad European , militaty officer * has beea , aathaorised by the Porte to prepare the necessary surreyftforacompletelineof fortifications at Constantinople so as . to convert , the city into oner of the stcoagest fbttrssses-in tbe worlds If Russia absome future : period should resiKme . her ambitious projects , aci . should succeed , ia crossing : tha Danube and tn » Balkan , her . exhausted auany vroold . £ nanndec the fwtined walls of Constantinople a certain and . definitive defut . A letter fiora Orsova brings the Turkish . bulletin of the engagement of the 6 th inst . SeEia Paebadirected the move * ineotw It states that the Ruseiaas , wh » were 18 } 0 OO strong , ware comptetehr routed by the Turks , and had san % red a The Tu rka Aad

      ^ loss of a ^ OOO kaled . pushed fwwaxAby UmdV and tbeurmoTements were supported by cannoa-barges , sent Tip the Danube * A cembinaUon of the Turkish forces had kr this mauaer-been eflectednear Citale , Tb * Greek , bishop of-Widdia had read this bullatii La th * chnrcfi , and given tnanks for the victory . Q eueral , GortsehalrofiE has- issued an . ofEcial accoont of the : first battle at Citale » that fongbt on the 6 th , in which the renowned bulletuuwriter sfanost surpasses himself . The / bllowing is < tu * baiUetin : — - ' * On the © b of Jaauary the Turks , to tbe number of more : than 18 , 000 men , with / 24-pwees of caoooQ , attacked at Tcbetate tb « rigbt flank of Geaexal Coun ^ Aurep ' s detaeJtment . Thre * battslions , with six guns that w « re at hand , fceroicalrr sartaaaed the attack of theTurksuntil the arrival

      of General JellegArde with foui battalions upon the ; right flank of the enemy . At . the approach ; of the ceiBforeement a part of the Turks tamed towards him . Toe-combat was very hot atflrst bat tbe enemy , was soon compelled to . retreatruptin Knlafat . In . this glorious affair , in which seven Bnssnor battsfions repulsed an enemy of three times Mtr&ntfti ^/ vree ^ tb > Turks ^ lost see guns and two bairaks , faft a large quantity of arms % i < md * fRere- than 3090 tfeaif upon the field of battls . Among the dead was found a Bjklafaty . of which so . much bas been said lately , is a town of 20 § 0 ¦ het wes ¦ -nirarroTUnlecE irtth' walls , has a quarantine , a towB * baIl , t-CMtom-house , Arse cbureheB , ' end'acavahy barracks . ~ It is the chief place of a sub ^ adtoinistrntors

      disteuts . Tlisv redoubts , raiawt by the ; Turks , are of . great extani ; and vergr strong ; Tbsyr ' sce partly raised on two high aillain the jMaOf Kala&t , about * mile diatamV from each otbar , and hav » & numerous artittary . All tine- neighbouring country Is commanded by these hills in such a way , that no approach to theDanuber can be mads . In . 1828 these , hills were " occupied and fortified by the "finawi ^ r ;^ . Bet ween Widduv and Kalafat the , Danube is little less , ihaa amufe wide « and th « courie of it is very , rapid . The i island in which the Turks are fortified is situated near the left bank ; ft is partly covered with wood , and is defended by strong entrenchments inearth , bearing large artillery . Above Widdin , the Turks haver constructed a new citadel according to . all the rules of art .

      A letter from Orsova , dated the I 5 th inst ., says that . the conflict between the Turks and the Russians had been suspended . Both parties occupied their former positions ; No nnportant advantages had been gained on either side . The following j » what is . positively known in refereoce to the different ¦ engagements : —After the conflict of the 6 th inst ., which « ndeiia the- withdrawal of the Turks from the field , the' Russians remained in pofsession of Citale , which , how-CveTt they abandoned on the 7 th , having first reduced it to ashes . On the 8 th , the Turks , 16 , 000 strong , attacked the Centzie of Aorep ' s corps ( streogthened by the eight wingj , at Pertschojw , in the vicinity of Radovan . The conflict was as sanguinary as that of tbe 6 th . The Turks remained in their position . On the 10 th the latter were attacked by the

      Russians , and compelled to retire towards Kalafat . The Russians were strengthening themselves frpm all sides . Omer Pacha and Lord Dudley Stuart were in Widdin . Citale ,, or Sittau , Tchitate , or Czitate , as it is variousl y written , where the severe engagement of the 6 th inst . toot placfe between the Russians « i * 4 the Turks , is a mere village , not even marked o » the most accurate map . It is situated at . about equal distance frjom Krajowa and Klatina , a little to the south- of . those towns . Karakal is to tbe aouth-eu&t of Citalei Citale and Karakal are both on the left bank of the Danube ^ between the rivers ­le and Alouta . It appears that the Russiaju contemplated an attack on

      Kalafat on the 13 th of January , New Year ' aDay in the Russian calendar , for which purpose they were engaged in concentrating ; their force in entrenchments at Citale . On the * 6 th inst ., however , and before they had succeeded in bringing-up » 11 their troops , the Turkish General marched out of Kalafat with 15 , 00 d or 18 , 000 men , to storm the enemy ' s entrenchments . On that day , and on the 7 th and 8 th , a series of murderous conflicts took place , ending in tho total defeat of the Russians , who confess to a loss of 1000 killed , aad 4000 wounded . General Aurep , wlio commanded the Russians , was severely -wounded , as w « ll as General Tuinont .

      The Russians had 2700 killed in the recent affair . Turks , 1100 . One whole- regiment of Rusitian Rides , and , with the exception of 465 men , one regiment of Lancers , w « re completely annihilated . The Turks have since retired to Kalafut . They are entrenched in eight vilingua around Kalafat . Tne Russians returned to tlieir former posjtiona . Prince Gortschakoff was expected at Krajova on the 13 th inst . The Russian head-quarters were at Radovan .

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      letters from St . Petersburg , of the 12 th nu& , mention that M . de Reizet had arrived with the Erench categorical note . It was presented simultaneously with the EogHta note of the same character ,, which Six , HannTtOB . Sejoroar b&d received some days previous !/ , The Council ; of Jlinisters was in deliberation on these ncte ^ bmt had not determined on their answer . There seemed , little doubtihat the entry of the fleets ioto the Blade Sea . would b « . reg * rdei as an hostile act by . tie Emperor of Eussiayisnd the state of public feeling manifested grftatr irritation pgiViff ^ j F ^ fU and England . ' ' ' It waa confidently belkved thatKassia-wilW « clare . herself released from all couditional ^ r onsscs nierioualy ^^« n , to the mjediating Powers ^ . . ' ' .. Besides the order for % ¦ FTign ^ T mnTii ^ yt ^^^ f i tff 4 hft ^ "T fi rtn a % * tv % vr A ^^ n « Tv ^ a * k ^^ i 4 l « v > f li n f ^ i ^ M m 1 «^ \*~ k ~ u . ^ . * .. ' ** ' , - .. % ftuwu |^— | f | Tl ' WTill li lirif Wnl !»!

      « uujy wvuu «*«« mj p ^ > HX ¦¦ ukase , decreeing the positive mobilisation : of the reserv * battalions of the corps of Grenadiers aad : Guards .. The Correspondence * of Berlin , states that , general oxdsrs . have been given to the authorities to- hold tnenaaelvesspre pared in case of & mobilisation , of the LaadweJaVrWhich ^ however , has net yet been decreed . ¦ - Letters from , the frontiers of Poland of th «~ 13 th . states that orders , for the mobifisatian of the ^ usstau . aaay hwre been , given for some time ( past . . Cdttstahtihopla advices of the 9 th inst . state , m the , 4 th-Lord . Stratford da Redicuffe issuela-ciiculacjjto Uie eJSsct that the object of Admiral Dondas . was < the pro <« cti * K of Turkish interests without ? distuzbing ^ fneocu ^ ^ qHmii with Russia .

      The Austrian and Prussian Ministers- had- endeavoruxad to persuade the Sriii&k and . T < Y OT" » ri AmBftafmtfflfs to detain , t ^ fleets . ; . ' On the 10 th tweoty-six cannon wexe to b « sent , ta Trebizond , for . batteries there . ' It is assarted tint Prince Alexander , off ServiaV will not promulgate the firmans of : the t ^ nHrim nbnlLihing tfr J T'ttcctorate of the Czar over Servia . The arming , of Servia ^ continues ^ and the Ottoman , authorities make unceasing efforts to bring Ssrvia , to tbe sid * of Turkey ' . / / ,

      Letters from . Odessa , of the 24 th . ult . state that tha . com ^ mander of the . Russian flotilla ; ia ' . the , Ses ; of Azof had sant ope . of his . aides-d ^ -camp to SeuastopoL ta explain , bow criticai his position Was . Two corps of 12 , 000 men eacL wan ready to be embarked at Sebastoppl the monjentthedeeision taken at Constantinople was . known .. This operation , of war was . now , however , Daralysed By the movement ; of tbo , coin bined fleets . " ¦ ^ . " ,. „ . For three days previous to Christmas numerous , convoys of Finland sailors passed through , Odessa oh their way to UGuaawuiu xjucjt ncio

      . . guuK IV UUlipeU ) Uie CISWS O [ ZOUr ships which the Government Jjad given orders to get prepared for sea . The Russian fleet in the Black Sea , winch up to the present only comprised 14 Ubips of the Kne , will now have 18 . This number fin-ms its ""^"" hp * . Six ether ships of that fleet , the nominal force of which . 1 ^ 24 , are not in a state to keep the sea . New contracts for supplying too Russian armyr in the Principalities with food and forage , from the month of March . next till the end of Junei have just' been made . It is reported that Phnce Woronzoff , who has been dangerously ill , has resigned his post of Commander-in ^< 3 hit"in the Caucasus , and received a pension .

      The Executive Government of Switzerland , in consideration of the probabde complications-of the Eastern question , proposes to station a body of troops on the German xroatier , and is about to demand a grant from the Federal Assembly with this object .

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      It is positively stated that the religious differeocas between the Government and the Jesuits in Baden baa been arranged ina satisfactory manner . Air the inhabitants of Brescia who wexe imprisoned at Mantua for political offences have been restored to liberty , A private letter from Florence of the 6 th inst ., saysj " Our Government is rendering itself perfectly ridiculous by its persecution of all those who sjeak in favour of Turkey . Two boys were arrested some days since for having given an Oriental salute by crossing their arms on their breast and bending their head . The word 'Turkish'has been erased from tne signboard of the Turkish Coffee-house , and the word Coffee-house' remains . Crowds assemble frequently before the houso and laugh immoderately . Several children amuse themselves with wearing x crescent on their breast to annoy the police . '

      A Utter from Milan , of the 9 th inst ., states that the police authorities in that city are becoming every day more Jibitrary . The inhabitants are forbidden to quit their houses or walk tho streets without a paaa from the Prefect of Police , otherwise they are imprisoned , and fed on bread and water . Tnere is a special carriage attached to every railway tram , which is exclusively reserved for the police , that they may examine everybody who travels . The same vigilance ia exercised at the theatres . A telegraphic despatch from Madrid , dated Jan . 14 , says the opposition was then signing a memorial representing the political situation as grave , 'llio immediate meeting of the Cortes was demanded . They would have probably met ero then , but for tho accouchement qi the Queen , aud the iilnoaa of the President of the Council .

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      The following modifications were mad * by the Porte , on the 31 st of December , to the note of tbe Four Powers- — . First . Instead of the evacuation of the Principalities " as soon as possible , " it is now stipulated to read . "Within fifteen to twenty days ( other accounts say forty ) after acceptance by Russia . " Secondl y . The renewal of treaties to be with spoofed refercnee to the integrity and independence of Turkey . Thirdly . The-Jfecte will ameliorate her administrative 'system alone and spontaneously . ; "The insurgent Softas have been pardoned bj the Sultan . [ The JPatrte states tfrat an Austrian corvette anda Prus-Isian corvette entered tbe Black Sea on the dayifler the entrance of the allied squadrons .

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      54 THE tEABEK rSAguiiPAY ^

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 21, 1854, page 54, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2022/page/6/