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      S ^ ifpsttlt ^^ ptl ^ -BlwskwaQ ^ is graitw&i i ) & * o * ri i * a 4 eii »* ch % ¦ the British consulibeU * t « f tlMewriee . Conttft #$ && *> tike BorZ of € farencton . / Beceived March 25 . ) ^ Extrac t . ) ** $ t . Tetarsbnrg , March 19 , 1 S 54 . ¦"¦' - ¦**! iej $% ql * cta » OT » Iw ! ge the receipt of the despatch wbiefe fan ? : lordship did « m the honpar to address to me on the gjRifO ^ FAnuBrjrulItJmo . Ttls desjpftteh . together with its inclosnre from year loz&drip to -Gaunt Mes 6 elrode , TBasde * liver ^ J tto me bj tl » e ^» een '\ s messenger , Captain Bisckwood , at a few minutes a # iijer eleven o * cl «* : oh the morning of the 18 t& instgfit ; * a ( l 4 lost not % moment in endeavouringito g ^! ## ! # 4 © . y # nx ^ oidfthu >? s inst ru ctio ns . •^ 5 || j * tiia i »* l « MMf ^ i |« rtbe ^ irriv * l -of Jhe messenger , th « 4 ^||^ % v » n ^ i loon t ^> lji ^ xceHeiw / Lor 4 Gowkjr ^ Stfrffil& * f COfn'f afln ^ yiBl ? "P ffo 1 * 1 fllfl French Goyernment to vm ^< iM ^ li |^< R pidf |^ P *^ ' % ¦» & « *» ads « f | J- * CkHi : jailMmiPi ^) i > of another feom > It de to

      ffiftfpfri : | M nrffiffi *^ f ^* " """""^ ^ 0 * mf > ejJ « Whi ^ iy ^ r Far * igo A ^ n » , aed solicited Ihe honour of ao % | f jy ^> yy i » j ^ fjf ^ fihfflfgjl ^ r . o Fdie figjiptce-ifor tba purpose ^; flpi ) yiitf |» . »^| y ^ ii ^' r' * -TPg ibft / itntea ^ f jthe l £ nghsh ~ aad I&b ^ jt ^ aiftn # « . Goos * ; Se » wilnwtoj throu ^ i ^ he direetox of ? M 3 chancellerie , expressed his inability : t <> seeusatjthai BWMPt , i » t ppoicteci * w ^ ve *! &psfc on fee foUowing day tffiptqfligytb . f ^^ iniyijyqffifw ?' 9 * wfrjuh \ y& were Respectively ti | pil * # |^^^| B ^ i | P # Pted Iftwn M . de Cotillon , abottt tw ^ felo « t ,. J |; -. wi » rfixanged that I was to call for him th * § m ^^' ^^ K m »^^ i $ , : ffi $ zgmi ^) wm , in . paler that *«? aiwjpfcni ^ ^ | Pi ^ i ? Wpt ^ W ^ 0 t «^ 3 l ^ hail placed in the hands ^ J ^ j ^^^^ im ^ Wmxma ^^ te&ifay ' , the Attstfuwi Jffi |^^^ It ^ tK 1 ^ i ^ irih 0 :: ' ^ lce £ ' ^ f deapfttches fcronght to > i ^ fcy ^ pt « nBUwkw «^ fiwn his it « elLmcy the EafUiF ^ jp £ ag » gi £ iai ^ * " »

      mwmQrW im ; M 0 l » B&fi ^^ tCUWJWBt bem received py Jlinistry for Foreiga A ^ ira for ^ trto ^ i ^ ipn # that deiKSpSM l > theirow » separate couri ? r . »

      ^^^^^^ m ^ m-i ^ m ^ Mmi ^ m ^^^ mM ^^ m - ^ i ^ usua l courtesy ^ ¦ g «^^ Pilgeij % ^ j J ^ ftip ' sletter ,, and-Statif ternasiiSF -yon * lor * d |» bijS ' B lastrqetions with tre ? erence . to tk ? ratumto England pfthe Queea ' s messenger . - : # i ^ W *^ ip »« JI » qito ^ queitsa ^ rmiwiija to peruse this nue ^ adam-aada hsn ^^

      5 ^^^ P ^^* f ^ ' ^^«^ ^^^ on Fiiday the &-17 fch instant ) your lprdship ^ jOQmmpnuftatisO ; Btml&ti * il ai $ &rfom ^ JS # ie » teT » and his Majesty ' s cominaBd t dnrfilHgtiittj ^ a ^^ , «| g { v <« d&te ^ MM ¦ - ¦ ; ¦ ' ^«^«^ j ^ w » l ^ t } n ^ length dNi | fi »' ti . ^ t ^ m ^^' ' ^^ 'W % ^;^ 70 iur lordship tjespatcli' to ^ T ^ V ^ efirnanr ^ STi and ask « a me what had detamed tSe MMirlkMpn ^ To ad . / ' r " .. '

      ^* p ^ e ^^ dw that ; the Queen ' s messenger -ftad notcom » ffinlefcW ^ ni litraflon to St . Petersbarg , but had been tke tip ^ df dMpatciies for th © British nunist « cs at PariB /® w SSd Vieiw , vhich lattet capital € apta 3 a Blacfcwood left ^ ih ^ tbe' 7 th instant , and hjui arrived sfc St . Petersburg ^ % iBittiarriIng of the ^ lSth , tbns making a . rapid jouraejr , CCnwdiBrJng'tiieTerj bad state of the Toads . . . . . " ] Che Jsinperor returned to St . Feters"burg early onth « -tflMmlng of iwte ^ -l ? th instant from Finland , whither lie fesdiptooMiledJca Sunday ev « tii » g the 12 tt instant , in

      comptm frith lhr « e ofdhissons , ttia Grand Duksa Alexandar , JfiosWUM * and WW > h » el , * o in # p « ct tha fortificatians of Wiborg , Hrtslfigforf , « ui Sveabprg ; tha Grand Dake Conatantiite birtSng ^ one . to yioland some days previouelj . v vAt ten o ' clock last night I received a note from the GJyuiCeDor of fh « Kinjiire Indcing me to call upon him at OOS ^ iU ook p . TQ , this day . £ was punctual in my attendance ; ^ nd on «« ndipg up my name to the Chancellor , I was Anforineti that'the Frencb eonaol was it \ th his Excellency . " Afterxvrsit » g « short tim « , Iwu told Oouat Kesselrodo -woald-receive iae . On « nUrin | C tl )« room his Excellency ' s ArMdne . Wasof the tnoBt friendly description . He said , I wmrd'imtMb thm Majsstjrfs comiaandu -with reference to Lord sJlsjt stiJnn ' s fnot * , and the Empiror does not think it t > e

      tomunjpft *? flHdwiaojr jreply to it / I repUed , ' fll . le tJwote , «! ik'iti « i 4 er of so uuxch importance I am sure I shall be ex-MHMNi 'fbr tfVisLrupjg lo convey to my Govcrnmeot the enact «« omLs smplorad . % y your Excdlsnoy . ' TJae Count at first « sed 4 he words , * hie Majesty does not think it becoming in him to give any reply to herd Clareadon * letter' ( ne le aetit jMis convanabls ds donner aucune r < £ jw > ase iii « istii' « de , l * ird Cisrendom ) . Upon mj repealing tLiis phruse after O » aat Nessekode , his Escellawrf said , ' L'Kmpereur no j age | Ma coiivenable , ' 4 bo . ; and L again repeated after him Uie mutiim sentence . Aftvr I had dooe so , uie Count said , ' lea , Ahutiu the answer I wish-you to conrey to your Governmont" L'Empereur me juge pua co-urenablo "do donner aucuae ro-• pon * e k la lettro So Lord Ckrejidon . " '

      " Havingdelivered to me tbia official message , Count INeB-• elrode begged me to be seated , and explained to me tbal he h * d only waited the return of the Emperor Oo uubmityour lordsliip ' s letter to hia JMujeutj . Hia Ejtoi : ] loucy tlieu awJced jne , ' when 1 proposed to des [» a . tch the Qaeen ' a i « esaeng ») r ?' il told him , ' Tliia afternoon , provided Ilia passport , &c , , COuld bouotrendy iu time . ' Count Kodbuhodo iutornieduio liC hud already sent a couriorV > jiuhs for Cuptuin Black wood to the Bnron do Pl . ssen ; uiid ilien naked inc , ' \ Vln : tlicr toduy was not tlio uiKlh day ? ' L miid , ' From his arrival at

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      "W < e append the following despatch , because it contains , as described , a tribute of Eussia to reraeitj . Sir £ r . B . Seymour to Hie Earl of Clarendon . ( Received February 24 . ) ( Extract . ) " gt . tfeters '^ g , Febmary 15 , 1854 . " In the Eusalau Projfct « le Pfotoeolethe Esssian Plenipotefitisry declares , ' sQae-si divers actes -de la Porto , « tnotflmment ^ i' 4 gard de # ; Iieux jeaints , ayant paruii 1 'Empereur ind % aey'd ^ g . djspesitjona ^» eu fovorables au culte qa * u professe , ofaient engage sa jaajestd 3 > demander , en nngme temns que rarfangemeBt special des ditalieux , unegarantie g ^ nerab das droits , prifinfeges , et iirununit&s religleuses accord ^ es" « , i'Eglise Orthodose . ' * Th ^ se few words contain a taraV ^ ihiafeitd ^ ieracity . ** In th « Wiiy days ^ K Prince Mertcliikoff ' s mission it was stated ito me ^ repaatedty and most positively that he had no ether aohject in Trj «« r tk * n . to xe-establisb .. * nd secure tho rights of the Gr * dfc Ghnrch '&& Jerusalem . had

      * ' Wbea the real ^ nortives wbieh carried Prince MenchHcoff tp iCktnstaniinop b became kno ^ Ji , I was next informed that Iha . d no rights consider-&at X had been misled , inasmuch as whatv ^ s . claimed for the'Greek Church was the necessary confirmation of the Greek rights at tte holy peaces , and only now it comes to lig ! tt that , the special arrangement regarding the holy p laces is considered by the Russian Cabinet as a question quite distinct ; from tliat of the goarantee 4 o be demanuded of the rights , privileg £ 8 , i * ni immanities « ftbsGce « bCbnrch . ^ J feel {^ atcftiLto tl » Impeml Cabinet for havu >^ onade this admission before » 3 jr ? rithdrflwal & « m St . Petersborg . "

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      CONTINENTAL NOTJES . T » K loteimgwce of tV w « ektrdm the continent Ss neither extfmslm nor varied ; and -what thexe is of hitere ^ fe- naay be briefly toll . But its importance mist not be measared'by its brevity . Looking first to Jjte . Jaanks of the Danube , we find that > beJBu » aia , ns Jtaire assumed , tie offensive And oaeried the ^ atn | iaign . This is the cbitf jj *? w 8 of interest . At . priefrritj fiowey « r , -we « re depeniteat on the telegraph , whicilt WtdosB « y « n history Jb anisstatement anid lyin ^ . AeArdin ^ lto > thJslivslyiinstrujnpnt , ^ astrong force of Sub- ; sis ^< 5 O ^ & > 4 ias c { ttSftedithe Lowe * Jtaiiuba , and / laid siege taMsibdkin . , ; . Mk »( i ^ k » : iw ^^ kk ^ amnlMdvi Mtt \ i W ranstbe story , and ^ fWUL « w « t Wm . ^* Tr ajan's syajl . ^ We may reqaarj ^ II * b ¦ 1 / 4

      u ^ n ^ iT ia ^ 'Wf *^ » - uuwta M * ' jumdp ju > i »*; u » ij ^» i / jo koivo ^^^ u * , Hit 9 OV « rT » Ad Kusten ^ jji beside tha post recently fortified bx Omer Basha witH an especial eye to this movement . Toulscno lias been caytured by a force 'from Ismail , at least so jtays th ^ 'telograph . But this is aot all . There -has been seviyre ^ nghting . at TFartwkal . <) n tke . ^ th'the Ruasians tned to lay a ^ bridge to the ialandopjMsite Olteoitea , but the 'Corks swept it , a way with their guiiB' ^ tbe-Buteitns losing 2000 men . ¦ On -the 23 rd they wnpnid appear to ( have been more successful . By a Turkish , despatch which reached Vienna , it appears tjiat . on the 23 xd theJBussiaw , under Prince Gortschako ^ crossed the Danube from Oltenitza in great force . Whether they attacked the Turks , or the Turns attacked them , does not appear , but a sanguinary battle ensued , in

      which the Russians were repnlsed , 'with n loss of 8000 . The Turks then retired to their intrenohments ; bat it is not dear -why * they Tetired if they were victorious . It seems certain tntt the Bussinn force maintained itecif in Bulgaria . Kalafaii still "blocks bue fiussians ^ ut of Servia . A . recent order fcosn Omer Pacha , executed , perhaps before tbis , directed an instant attack to be irnido on the Rnssinn headquarterg Jit Pojana , and tho Kalafal generals wore commanded to arrange the plan of the movement with the French Colonel Dieu- It is surmised that the attack at Turtukai was only intended to draw off attention from the Dobrudscha : but the latest accounts say that every soldier has been

      ordered to the Danube ; and that looks like an intention of entering Bulgaria in force and at once . Tho effect of the maritime interposition of the Western Powers is already visible , althqngb . the allied fleets have , for some time past , romiuned tranquilly In their anchomge at Bcicos . It is reported that the Russians are abandoning their fortf on the east coast of the Black Sea , and that tbe town of Redout Kale * had fallen into tho hands of the Circassians . Should fcbese accounts bo confirmed , much importance must he attached to a reault which would render the prolonged defence of the Traascuucusiun provinces of Kuesia difficult , if not impossible .

      The fleet remain at BHcos ; wiiile it is said the Tiussmns are sending out ships from bcbtstopol . But this latter statement is doubtful . An uijdatod doapa-tch from Constantinople , via Trieste , saya : —• " Tho Sawpaim returned from her cruise , with in-

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      * Truit if dIvors a 4 tfcH of tho Porlo , and ospoei&lly with rcgard to the holy plitooM , having appeared to tbo Iimj > oror to indicate intontlojia Jlttlo i'avourablo to the faith which ho profess&a , had induced his Majoaly to roqulro , at thu same lime with Iho HuUleiuout of thu liioroBpocml (| UCHtion of tho holy placoa , a gun oral guarantor for tho ri ^ hlM , priviU' ^ cs , and roliKious hinnuiiitieia accorded to tho orthodox church .

      formation that the Rj&siws were sbandoniag laair forts m the east coast of tho Black Sea . Souchum-Kaleh waaiu flames , and the Circassians were planderiag it- Ihe Furious has left to gather further information . The Eussian forca opposite Eustchuk is estimated at 70 , 000 men . at least . Otner Pacha had left Shumla to oppose them . The Journal de Cottstantuioph of -the 14 th rusfcatrt contains a despatch from Omer Pacha , dated tfce 5 Sk instant , m which we read : — " We have now a force of 30 , 000 raeo , with SfeieaTTfgima and field-pieces , at Kalafat and Widdin . Akiou ^ , ti » Euesiaug , from sure information , have 30 , 000-oaesi aa ljuie Wallachia , they have for all that lost all dasife of attacking Kalafatand crossing the Danube at otke

      , purpose r points . If they should really < lo so , they would render me a , great service ^ by enabling me to give a sound chastisetnerifc to these barbaxians , who have broken into our hottee like wibbers . But if the { Russians da not resume the ofSsnsive IrslKiH 3 an dertake nothing important until ^ ie arrival of « vr retc ivuu bow en their naftrcb . aaid the season beinenot veryfavomadtl * , I shall await tbe reinforcements of cavalry . Besides that , I shall liave tbe advantage of being able to empj # y "the time that will remaia to us until operations ou « , £ ccat ssal » be possible , to teach my troops , by combats ia detail , howtobaat toe Russians , thus jaisang and mauitauiins . their confidence , while ^ on the other hand , the demoralisation is now At work that ia tlie Russian army will sot feil to increase . ' * Th « Bussian 8 have also attacked our fortiflcattans vrttii

      their -ftotifla , -near Cliatal-Bournom once at Isafetsui , -tcai several-times those irorks that « re below Malcbtn , near Potbasbi , always vigorously , 4 ut without any vesult . It seems their gunnery practice is ^ rery bad ^ oar eoMlers are beginning to despise tiic Bussian * Jto sueh at&g&tt , . that when their flotilla opeuad its fire on onr forjfifieatiocB ^ . out men got on the parapet and strolled about . The jf pint of t iie army is excellent . Mnstapia Pacha , commanding at preseait m the Dobrcdja , has done exceedingly well . Be nas constructed some very solid fortifications near JDhatal-Bonraou , at the spot where the Danube branches dff between Isaktshi and'fouftza , and where , on scebuntof the marshes , he has made three covered trenches . « ach mbova 200 ( i

      feet long , and alt « erviag to keep up the eointitnnicatscxis Tho fortifications ai Potbashi bdow Matcbin , sear the spot nvhere the arm of the Danube . from Ibraila rejoins that of Matchin , are also of xecent construction . Our forces in the Dobrodja , below Karaason , -consist of twenty battalions of mfantry , 2000 men of « the irregular infaBtry , 1 cavalry regiment , and 1 regiment of Irregular torse , lately formed of Tartars and Cossacks , of 25 ( W ) horses of the irregular cavalry , and of 48 pieces of ordnance , 6 of wnidi are siege guns . iAchmet Pacha has jost fortiHed Kahi-fat so well , that this plaea « as « xily be tatken by a regalur siege , « nd for tbis fueSassians * re aot 4 a * 0 uft&uBat force . "

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      W " ar ; vas declared in Trance on Tl / Ion 6 nj , The'Minister oT ^ State , m tho name cf the Emperor , read a message to to « Legislative Body , announcing Cliafc ths fioal K « olvs- « f tli 4 Gabtnetof fit . ' Peteisbitrg has placedBnssia 'Maistats of wanssrcgards- ^ Franoe . 'BhaiEmperocAlso decfaweitattlia whole rmsponjibAlity ¦ of ? ibis rapture wsts * uj ; the jKuwiau Qoverament ; The xaessage was received ^ rita jmerge ^ & ^ x pressions of « dhe « iaa . by the whole X > egjslative BodyV / 3 f . BiHwdt , the Presideut , then went on to say that the Uroperor relied on the support of the Legislative Body ; * s well as « a that of France , under this grave aspect 6 f affairs . Tim intimation was also received with loud cheery and tbe A ^ - Bemllv broke up with shouts of ' *¦ Vive V EmpereM *?' A . similar communication was also mads to 'the Senate , where it was received with the same enthosiasm .

      TJio ^ Minister Commence has just Inforzsedcthe mtriaus Chambers of Commerce tbrougJioat France that letters of macque will not be granted to American vesacis , and tliat the Pederal Government had declared to'tbetoemeb . Minis * ter that acts so conttary to the rights of nations would , not be tolerated iu the territory of the Union . Tlie Moniteur of Tuesday published the following declara . tion : — " Art . 1 . A delay of six weeks , dating from this day , is granted to Busskn trading vessels to leave Fvench ports .

      Consequently , Russian trading ^ vessels actually in onr ports , or those which , aa ^ inz left Russian ports oo&re the doclavation of war , shall enter French ports , may enter and complete their cargoes up to the Oth of May inclusively . "Art . 2 . Such of these ships as shall be captured by French cruisers , after having left the ports of the empire , shiUl be let free , if they can prove by their papers on 'board that they were making direct-for their port of destination ., and had not been yet able to reach it . < 8 igned ) " Dboutstdk knvnea . "Maw . 27 , 18 M . "

      lbs jmUmtr aJso declares that Russian subjects may continue tensidsin France under the protection accordid by tbe law to all strangers , ou the sole . condition for them to respect it . A very remarkable sign of the times is displayed by the fact , that no less Chan 98 , 000 persons tiara subscribed in France to the n < m French loan ! No less than < JO , O 00 of these subscribers aie stated to belong to the humbler claueos —subscribing each their 60 francs of Rente .

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      flio chief facts of interest in other purta of the Continent are briefly these : — The Duke of 1 'urma has boen stabbed in the streets of Turin , nnd has died of tho wound . lie is succeeded by liifl son tho L ) uku It ibtrt , under tlu- Iti'geucy of his mother , tho ( sisler of tho ( Junnt < le Chainbi > rd . The following letter lin-a appoured in tho Daily Neivs from M . ( jullenga : — " * Sir , —A tuli' ^ iuuliiu ( U ' , Hj > ntch from Vienna announces the assusbitniiinn oi tho Duke of 1 ' urinn . bjo one i . i au rccidy to cxecruto deed < of such a nature aa I arn ; yet bol ' oru thi ) ICiiffliah pi'oplts iiband'iti tht-insi-lvcs to their just feelings of indignation , in .-iy 1 bu tillowed ( ho following stutomenianot by any means intciule . l to cxt ¦ nimlo , hut likely uerliupa in t » unio manner to account i- > v tho niurdur : —Tho Dulin vi

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      St . Pster&fearg it is ^ I been 2 « ft vliitanttttv . y f ^ "ly , or without such au iatum&ion as I have to-day received from your ExceUejicy , I should . not have despatched tbe messenger until to-mojrow , the 50 th instant , at twelve o '« Sock , wfien six entire days would have elapsed since I p laced Lord Clarendon ' s dsspateh in your TExceilene / 's Bands . " ** io the course of our subsequent conversation , I asked Count Nesselrode what the intentions of his GovermaueQt w * re- » itii refcreace to tile consular an-angemftnts between the two eoa » tr » e 3 in the event of a declaration of war ? His Exxxlleaey rephed , That will . entirely d # pend upon the coarse her Britannic Majesty ' s Goverament iuay adofit ; mz shall not dvetlare war . '"

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      % M TH E LEADER . [ Sat ^ ubda ^

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 1, 1854, page 294, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2032/page/6/