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German interests . 3 . Invitations to the German federal States to adhere to the convention . The details of 4 be convention concern the messuresfto be agreed to for practically carrying out these principles , in case Austria should take part with the West agaiust Bussia . " Some interesting information has been this week forwarded from Berlin , showingthe manner ia whicbrthe Prussian Ministers talk about the Eastern question . It is well worthy of careful and ciitica ! perusal . Baron Manteaffel made a verbal communication to the committee appointed by the Upper Chamber to consider the loan jaroposition to the following effect;— . . _ . . . -v . ¦ . 41
The complications : that hare arisen between Sussi * -and Turkey , and enveloped the Western Powers , are of pablic notoriety . The Gowmnent opined that it was in harmony ¦ with the position a&cTinterests of Prussia to unravel these CQ ^ plicaSons , and to settle exiting dissensions . But all its dft > tts and exertions proved abortive . A special fatality % vmg ov ^ r these afiuiis . Much that was well calculated tfor a peaceful solution of differences produced no result , < and this partl y because it was not properly or opportunely emy loyecL JThus the misunderstandings extended , and at last -terminated u war . . From the exertions of Austria and ¦ pCTJ 83 ia to maintain peace , tJhere spontaneously resulted a Isgding thread , which has always been adhered to * This was
Ihe "Vienna Conference . In this Conference the Government has constantly and incessantly laboured foe peace . It showed itself in ail its exertions , although conciliatory , earnest , and decided , * and in perfect consciousness of its position as a jgr « at Powex . Precisely from , being disinterested , and-from this being admitted by the other Powers , it was enabled fo ~ bold frabk and energetic language . Its exertions and ettijrts were alternately : received by both parties with thanks . and dissatisfaction . But the Government has not , been led astray thereby . -The first- condition of a gpeat Power js independence . This independence : has been proved by the G « vernmeift , because-it « dfaered to measures calculated to produce peace , without caring whether they
might be exactly agreeable to this or th « t Power . When circumstances assumed a more menacing aspect , it was especially requisite to beep a fixed eye upon Gwroati interests collaterally with its . exertions is favour of peace . For , this , purpose » union with AustU , has been planned , and will speedily he brought to maturity ( alluding to the treaty ; signed a few hours later ) . , All remaining German federal States wUl r it is , hppft < l , » 41 » ere to this union , so-that we ^ Biay calculate upon uniformity of proceeding between Aajstria and the rest of Germany- This , according to the opinion of the Government ,. will constitute , for the time being , the surest safeguard for united German Powers . Collaterally with this more intimate union , the more
extended community of Prussia and Austria will be continued on the basis of the Vienna Conference . -Prussia has not separated herself from the Western Powers . Notwithstanding all the Eng li sh press may hare supposed to the contrary , the concert with these Powers exists . Although the protocol demonstrating this concert has been signed by our ej 3 vpy at , Vienna , j it cainnot for the moment be laid before jon . The previous position of the four Powers towards e ^ ch . other is maintained thereby , and exertions' to bring ahout peace will be continued , although two of these Powers have already proceeded Jo £ adopt ) warlike measures . As
TegardsjRusfcia , more coopihatory and accessible explanations hive been made by her , : which , although they ; , offer feeble hopes of pgace , may present points whereon tg nappen 4 , ^ 0 W negotiations for peace . The Prussian Government will show itself devoted to hopes of rpeaee up to the last moment . So-long as a glinomer of hope of peace remains she will continue her efforts and exertions to obtain tbi * object . Wlies the decisive moment for Prussia shall have arrived , the Government will notj act without hesitation , and with all pas-~ slble energy . It must be prepared for this moment . Its word will be the most powerful , if it be armed and ready to draw , the sword . "
"Being invited to give some further explanations relative to divers phases of past negotiations , anil of the effect that tlie direct treaty of Austria would have upon the relations of the two German with the Western Powers ; and further , as regarded the proposition previously made By Austria for the maintenance of strict neutrality , and the liberty of free ^ action claimed , on the other hand by Prussia , Baron voa Manteuffel replied as follows . ;— - " When war broke out between Russia and the Porte , the Western Powers pronounced themselves peremptorily , and eapjported the Porte . Prussia was not entitled to act as umpire in tlie anatter . It behoved her , setting aside the injured rights of a third Power , to take into consideration , above all things , her own welfare . Her interests in the Oriental question are distant ; those of Austria are much nearer . She urgently solicited Prussia not to refuse her co-operation . Prussia and Austria had for object to moderate exertions pushed too far , and rendering the work of peace more difficult for both parties ( Russia and the "We 3 t ) . Trom these combined efforts emanated the Vienna
Conference , which at that time was regarded as a stroke of good fortune . The Government is resolved aot to devinte from relations whidh admit of its exorcising its influence over tho "Western Powers . It has placed itself thereby as a medium point for the Western Powers , which , may serve -as tho beacon of hopes of peace . Aa regards tho project of note -communicated by the Four Powers to the Russian Government , it must be remarked , on the on « hand , that Russia never recognis&d tho Conference , and on the other , that this project of note ( meaning that refused by the Porte unless
inodiheu ) , m consequence of ulterior circumstances having intorveuod , became inacccptable for Turkey . Through the last Vicuna protocol tl » e path to umlerstauding has again been opened , and tho averting of war from Prussia and Germany has been rendered , possible . Concerning this demands anteriorly made by Austria , to propose to the Diet tho maintenance of strict lKJUtralily , equally binding to Prussia , thin Governmo « t , as u mutter of courso , could not listen to the same without abandoning its position aa a great Power , . and tho lreedoin of self-determination . Besides , this neutrality would have atlordud U > other Powers a pretext for assumiag a hostile attitudu , Bhould they have regarded tlie aaine aa ant for
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The inte lligence from the seat of war . is of that problematical character * which the telegraph has imparted , to everything . 'Briefly staied , wemay say that the Turkish rig ' * has been drawn back upon Schuinhv ; and tiat . probably the Russians are in advance of Trajan ' s wall ; -but that it is doubtful yet whether Siltstria has or has not been bombarded . On the Turkish left , the Russians , for some Reason unexplained , seem giving back . Lesser Wallachia has been evacuated ; troops are drawing : down to Bucharest ; and in front of Kalafat , tie Turks have again sallied forth and defeated the Ruadaws with the los * of 500 men . With respect , to the operation of the . fleet , two gallant adventures are already recorded . The first is a splendid rencontre with the enemy by theF ' wry , 6 guns , "Captain Tattiatn , who has thus fired the first Sejm at an enemy ia the Black Sea
Captain Tathaxn was sent by Admiral Dundas to reconnoitre Sevastopol , and on Tuesday night ( the H ^ O * he anchored near Cafe Eonkonl , some 15 miles north of Sevastopol , so as to be able'to run in towards the Fortress just before daylight , Cossacks were seen riding towards the city to give information of his presence . At' daylight , when about a mile and a half from the ifoi-ta , he observed two / xnaa « of-warv brigs standing out , Mtowed by two merchant schooners . Being anxious to get information , he thought it desirable to mak& a prize of one of these schooners . He therefore hoisted Austrian colours and stood right in fox the harbour , SissHng these vessels . Having got inside of them , he put on ill speed , turned round , chased' owe of the schooners , Tind ran-alongside of her , with the intention of nuking her fast to
the Fwry without the delay of lowering a Doat . In tills'he failed , and subsequently lowered a boat and sent his lieutenant with the end of a hawser , made her fast and brought the craw , out of her * and took herintow .. On Tanning alongside the , schooner , he changed the Austrian for the BritasU flag . A letter in the Malta AfaaV gives atgraphic picture of what ensued ^— The ,, two brigs , followed , by two frigates , were then seen to leave the harbour , under all plain sail , and a steamer getting up steam , " \ 7 ind "W , by S . "— -force fivd to sir , the most favourable that * could blow for them at 7 . 3 S . It was now dear that the frigates were rapidly nearmg , the Fury being three miles or more to leeward . Immediately the fore and aft sails were set , the prize cut adritfb » and the steam brought to its highest pressure , so that she absolutely flew to windward . Still the frigates seemed to . be gaining
ground , and . the position of the Fury becalme highly dangerous , as now two : miles were the most that separated the enemies . Tons of water were started , all except two days ' requirements , which was a considerable assistance . At 8 . 30 one of the frigates dropped , and the two brigs ; but still the other kept in the wind ' s eye . At £ . 51 the windward frigate and the Fury came so oloso as to be almost in range of tlie long guns of the hvtter , when the word "open fire" was given . Immediately steady aim was taken , the stemtnosi gun fired , and down dropped the shell , a yard distant from nor- lee bow , which seemed to many to nave struck her , She immediately replied by fixing two , but the shot did not reach half-way , ana hoisted tho Russian ensign at her main , which was responded to by reloading wilh rapidity , and
again firing . 1 he shot still fell a little short , and more to leeward , and again she fired four gnna at the Fury \ and another ensign was run up to the fore , for which she re * ceived another shell , but still fell snorter , as the Fury was rapidly , and at every moment , increasing the distance . Having thus gono to windward of her , but still out of . range of her guns , the idea was entertained of engaging them with long guns , but at this time the steamer was rapidly advancing , which would tend , to distract attention from them , so that it was considered more prudent to remain content with taking a merchant vessel and six of their countrymen prisoners , from beneath their fortifications , as the
distance at that time was but a mile and a Italf at most . When the Fury went alongside the schooner , she . hauled down the Austrian colours and hoisted the English ensign , which seemed to startle them a lit tie in harbour—so to judge , at least , by their rapid movements . The ra , ge of the Russians must have been great , as they seemed wire of catching tho Fury ; and the hoisting of three ensigns was an angry attempt to challenge a steamer of six guns to engage a frigate of forty , and eho to windward ; but they may thank th-e appearance of the steamer , or they would not have returned uninjured . "
The other story ia that of the FwHous . She was ordered to Odessa to fetch off the British ooosul . A bout , with a flag of truce , went ashore , but Lieutenant Alexander wae not allowed to laud . Aa he returned to tho ship , the Russian batteries tired on liiti boat , disregarding the Hag , However , he reached the Furious in safety . A frigate , too , came out of th « harbour and chased the uo * t , though without Bucceua , for Mr . Alexander and his crow got Bafoly on board the Furious , which tlien tried to get near the Russian vessel . The Russian , wlio was unable to return to Odessa , runaway and Uio Furious run after her until the Uussiun
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From RBSBia w « have one important fact , one xnwmr , and one curiosity . The fact is tbis ?—* Ah ^ ukase iimcts that , - before the * Oth of May , a naval fonse , oontptspd- of volunteers for the defcwse of the coasts « f Finland , akatt be organised . AJl sailors on leave of absence , are required to return to ; dutyJbrlhwith . " The runaoor is fromShe 0 ! ast Sea Journal , dated ( r" 5 t . Petersburg , the 14 ta " Xi 3 L " "PerffeW , "i&yS thatttaerj ' - " wlip have fleafroml&fehto tfiis plac * featy that General von Berg , conimaTidW 4 & $ tat place , annonnced to the mrjftWtanW that ti >« guns or the fdrts would'lie ^ ried and pra < jtis « a ** t tfgivienJhdttrv ^^ Knat they m » ed not be alarmed . ' The mhitbilBtrt * wa * aftbeh astonished ,-when ^ thetiiaoarnred / toiiesr aniy-hatf ^ -dMom i tu ai iwTwic
vpurKt » u w » otrjaonBae . « a « jc « ius «|« ss ] fQPthi $ wa ^ . t ^ t , with tie e * i » ptipB ( rf ^ guiJSijall tb / B *|* were found useless , as they ^ rooped or ^ pjjfcrat . tl ^ gnuQrth from the fi pt jspot . Tlje giins were of iron , « hd ^ cdn i ^^ f ly boneycorohed ' witti rust . ; ' "' . ' , '' ' ^ " ^ Can thfe be true ? ' ' ' . : ' ¦ ¦ r / i ^ - ^*^ - Tne ZfrurneiVde , ' S t . J * te ^« 6 ttra coiiisrtnB " *» itofti ^^ iy - whicii ffiV Minister of Fmaric *; aitows ' Khg ^ b ^ itna'f ^ ibch vessels Bik' weeks' fronf ^ the- 19 th of A-pril to 4 lmr-ttmof Russian pouts in the Black S « a and > t * ei S « a ^ rf"&&M and s « cweekar « P « m thei 7 th ofMay- to clear ^ fcbf / Bofciajiiwfrts in the Baltic . Enen »'»»^ property in * efttral ? b ^ ti * n | 5 | pa * regarded as iijtvipfiible , « n ^ . sinaj :. be imfortedi A ^ . tS&jma Tho subjectB of ttjEsutaallowers on board enomiesCsbipjtwill be unmolestfid . , . ! ¦ - ,
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¦ : . ;« ;! , | iTq ^ iit ^ Ri 2 ^ . - ; Zi y ' : : S * x . Eussifta pri ?«» hav « been c « pt « rpd ; i »; . (|| ie Channel . Lost Friday week , in her ordiawry if ^ iOf e , the Argus , sdrew revenue ^ team ^ r j .-feUiia . ^ litti-tjje Ercn / a , { w 3 ueei ^ a in ecchAQt -ateip , 400 tpnn , from Lisbon , bouad ; loiAbo ^ ftjirl carrieoi : ber , « { Hriz ^ ^ o Portsmouth . , 70 Q ' T ^ uetday ^ h& , Mwvt- h ^^ k ^ j in anothjor , prize , the Lio 6 nia , 322 tons , froEDtMjEd ^ , bound jb Elsinore .., Qa Wednesday another Mize , the F « % A 9 . an £ iurt ilfip of 4 ^ Tiqi ^^^^ i men , was captured o | T the Isle of Wigli ^^^ d . tt » 3 ( Rfn into Portsmouth . by the Mermaid , revenue ^ cnullier , Lieutenant Stokesi She w »» ladetii "withi . 4 takte £ ® 0 iL
the Bftme day . the Avon carried ^ a third ^ pnkendato Plymouth ; She - wr *^ 1 » ketr ftft ^ r ; mite « ii'fiMtii « 'ilie Start' ; her name ftitti ^ GMti ? 37 O * bft » , 'l ^ juhdJft ^ Lisbon i : 3 br 'iffia&lfE '~ * Iw 6 ' : bt ! ier * Mve MS ^^ cawturecl—oiie ' "by'tbeT Fxmnv , C ^ hdm ^ xiA ^ Wtoi ^ iy a ^ one i & thePeiimi . [ ' ; , ' ¦ ' :: r ^ 2 The Albany 4 ,, from the Baltic , car ^^ JW ^ wilfa merqh&nt . ships , captured In the G ^^^ t \ u ^^ \ 3 f ^ - nesa on Wednesday . One wa « tlie ^^^ i ^^ ckwer the JVadeMckdet . Th * y had ventured ihmriLiibolb , hoping tff < jreep home unperoeivea . The ii ^ wAndlifa was tafcen at tirstfi > r a lO-gattbTig , « nlflr- tte&ilVmn cleared for action . ' Happily no engftgerneirt ; -wiis needeatobrJng'tli ^ BtiSBiaa ^ tdo , ' ' - "' " "
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wab ; abo > 1 ' c ! 0 ^ b »! P ^ . -,, ^! -vi " Aw Order in CouocH , datcsd ApriJb 94 , < appearodEia-a supplement to the ^ tt * et ; tt 6 f 4 F « iday owlertte ^ thftt the Customs officers shall tibt hieteafter preVetttlie export of day wrtlclea , except only " grinptfw'der , salpetre , andbrimtfftdhje ; arms and ammunition ^ marine engine * and boilera , -and th « componeat ^ HUrts thereof ; and that , such last'named articles fbexnvb hibited irom export only when destined to asp place in Europe north -of 3 > unkirk , or t » any pisJoddw the Mediterranean seiieast of Malta ; and thatttta «« l&eNltB of her Majesty's Custome do parthit-the « x ^ ort < oi the said enunxerateel artiules to any other patffci « f'the world , T 3 p 9 n taking trom . the persons e ^ pbrtbrg the same , a bond that they shall be Landed and eateored at the port of destination . "
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LIVERPOOL AGAINST CHURCH-RATES . The long and severe Church-rate battle at Liverpool was brought to a close on Tuesday , by the defeat of the friends of Church-rates in tliat horough . Our leaders will remerater that a > three-farthing rate was proposed in vestry and refused by show of hda < 3 a , aad that a poll wae demnnded by the defeated p » r £ y . Jit first the latter held , the lead in * he polling , Uit by degrees their majority , both in rotes and parsons grew lessand finally dwindled to a minoritfr . At
, the close of the poll on Tuesday there w « t » 10 O 7 persona for the rate , mustering a total of 2468 votes ; and 1574 persons against tlie rate , having an aggr * gate of 2880 votes . This gave a good majority ' of 1537 persons and 412 votes . The churobtfUKMAs state that in consequence of this decision , 2 cterksyS sextons , 2 organists , 10 singers , and 21 belltingerfc , must at once be discharged from their conrfeatlot with tlie parish elmrcii . es , and that no items feu sacramental bread and wine and other necesaaxies >~<
such as insurance , washing , cleaning , & < % , cwa bi allowed to four other churches . The result of the polling- was received with loud cheers .
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their purpose . The matter has , through the onragement of the Four' Powers , assumed another aspect . TJnaer tlie moat unfavourable suppositions , peace will not be obtained in 3 espite of all exertions . Under mart favourable contingencies , all the nwst serious calamities attendant on" war will be averted from our country ; and this is a great-and invaluable advantage . " The following are the most salient remarks in the report of the committee upon the foregoing txplanations : — ' "The committee has received the communications made to it by the Minister-President -with special satisfaction , and is unanimously of opinion that the ( rovenmaent has followed the policy most ; appropriate to * he position and interests of Prussia . Having , therefore , fall confidence that the Government will act in a manner fully becoming the dignity of the Grown , the honour of the- nation , and the true interests of the country , it recommends the House to grant the credits demanded . The Chamber lias satisfied .
In Vienna all las been gaiety and splendour . The Emperor Francis Joseph- was married on Monday to hfc bride Elisabeth with all due : solemnity . To ill appearance this is o love match . We shall not hare full accounts of thp ceremony before ti ^ tintil next week . - '
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took refuge m Cherson , -when she went into shallow waterwhere the Puriou * conld not foHow her . " The FuriovZ JSr ^ Vjf ^ L ? 8 »«** y ^ raSng , « 4 m the afterttooa c * me theJ ^ an ^ bee with the official news of ths dcelsimtbn of war , The fleet received this wteUigencemth thTfireaiast eyUmsiasau The sailow manned the yarda , and RaSKe hearty cheers for Old England and th / Q « 5 nT ^ *^ *^ We are as yet without reliable information as to tie bombardmeat of Odessa . But by tW 8 « me it tnay bave been jperfortned . J " *"
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Apr . il 29 t , 1854 . ] JT H E 1 , E A ; D E R . ^ ¦¦ - ———;—__ ^ — — ¦¦ .. .
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Leader (1850-1860), April 29, 1854, page 391, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2036/page/7/
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