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      FRESCH SHIPS . Sailing ships of the line . Guns Guns Poursuivante - . 54 Inflexible ( flag of Vice- Virginifl 56 Admiral Parseval Dos- Psycho" ... 40 chenes ) 90 Zenobie ... 54 Breslau 86 Steamers . Tage . 100 Aasterlits ( screw ship of Hercule 100 thftlioe ) 90 Jemappea 100 Darien 16 Duguesclia 90 Phle ^ thoa 8 Duperrc" 82 Souffleur 4 Trident 82 Milan 4 Frigates . Lucifer 4 Semillante 60 Aigle G Andromaque " 60 : Vengeance 60 | Total guns 1246

      Total force of English guns 2045 Total force of French . gun 3 124 G Grand total ( exclusive of steam gunboats ) ... 3291 I , AND EXPEDITION . The Vivid steam-vessel , Master-Commander Henry-William Allen , lef t Woolwich on Thursday for Dover , to remain there until the arrival of Bear-Admiral M . F . F . Berkeley , C . B ., First Naval Lord of the Admiralty , who wiH proceed in her to Calais , where the

      French troops are to embark in the Hannibal , 91 , screw steamship , Commodore the Hon . Frederick William Grey ; the Algiers , 91 , screw steamship , Captain Charles Talbot ; the Royal William , 120 , Captain Kingcomej and the St . Vincent , 101 , Captain George Mansel . The French troops will be conveyed from Calais in steamers to the English ships-of-war in waiting for them , and when the troops are all on "board they will pass through the Downs for the North Sea and the Baltic .

      The crew of the Hannibal were to receive their advance of two months' pay yesterday , and the ship was to leave Sheerness to-day for the Downs . Preparations are being made on board ; to receive the Queen and Prince Albert and the Emperor and Empress of the French , who will . honour the gallant commodore and his squadron with their presence in the Downs , to inspect the squadron now preparing -tg > embark French troops for the Baltic .

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      CONTINENTAL NOTESThe most striking event on the continent , apart from , the war , is the breaking out of a military insurrection in Spain . On the morning of the 2 Sth -June , Madrid was awakened by the tramp of armed men ; and citizens looking out beheld cannon in the streets and the troops under arms . The meaning of it all was that General Dulce had that morning- summoned the cavalry of the garrison , of which he was inspector-general , and addressing a few words to them , called out " Hurrah for tho Queen "— " Down with the Ministers ; " a cry the troops took up , and followed their leader out of Madrid . They inarched to tho A'illage of Can&leja , where they were joined by the Generals O'Doxmell , the leader of tho enterprise , lios de Olano , and Messina , and Brigadier Echagiie marched up with his infantry regiment . They issued the following proclamation : —

      Citizens , —A corrupt and corrupting Government , which has outraged tho majesty of the laws and humiliated tho honour of the country , is on the point of sinking uudor tho wei g ht of the national execration . 'lho honourable men of all parties condemn it ; the public , indignant at its iniquities , reserves for it an exemplary punishment . Tho days of its shameful domination Jo not sufiu'c to count by them tho reckoning of ita crimes . It lr . is broken through the constitution of tho state , tramplod on all tins rights of citizens , beom minting to all tho sentiments of decorum , scorned tho national representation , closed thu tribune , enchained tho press , sacked tho Treasury , corrupted consciences , and sowed profound perturbation , m tho country . Tho generals who have given to tlic Queen a throne , in order to reign constitutionally — tho men cxporluucod in political struggles , and tho imlopondont writers , ara persecuted , disuiissod , or proscribed . A swarm of adventurers has proposed to itself to convert Spain into its patrimony , and to in

      destroy a day tho conquests of fifty yoara of heroic actions and gonorous sucrifices . Aftcu' having torn from tho pooplo enormous contributions not authoriaod by tho Cortes , it has instituted a now impost , which hiia apreml nruaory and famine in . the provincos . Ita conduct lias no example nor excuse . Tho revolution dous not spring from tho masses , nor go out from the pooplo—it proceeds from tho governing power , which has placed itself beyond tho law . It ia not another clnuigo of portions which is treated of , nor a pnrty revolution j what ia treated of is tho fraternal union of all liberals , of all men of probity , who sock torundor tho aoondalous robbory whioh wo Inivo hitherto wituoaaod impossible rutriotism , union , and coniUonco—wiLh theao three elomontti tho nation , liberty , and tho throne , will bo wived ; and you will bauUh for over tlio mid leaner of humiliation which otliorvvi-jo you will leave to your children . An not of onorgy nloiio can put an « ad to tho roiiru of arbitrariness an d immorality . Tim country oxpouta it all n-oni you . To arms , oitizona I lSiihur now or never . In tho oapital all was mistrust and tmspioion . Tho VJuoon was ufc tUo Esourial ; but on tho 2 Mb . bIio

      returned to her capital , and reviewed her troops the same day . " Her Majesty was in an open carriage , accompanied by her husband and daughter ; and followed by a brilliant staff . After it had driven along the line , the royal equipage was surrounded hy officers , the troops were formed as near as possible , and the Queen addressed them . At a very moderate distance from the mass of military it was impossible to distinguish a word she said , but she smiled and did her best to look gracious , and held up her child to the troops , as if confiding it to their protection . If there were irt the breasts of Spanish military men a spark of sympathy with their Sovereign and of attachment to her throne , it oujjht surely to have flashed forth on this occasion . A youtJiful

      Sovereign , in her hour of peril , presents herself in the midst of her troops , and confides herself and her infant daughter to their protection , placing an epaulet and cross upon the shoulders and breasts dt soldiers whose loyalty had been proof against seduction . I think it an ominous sign for the Queen of Spain that at no period of yesterday ' s review was a single mark of enthusiasm or affection shown either by officers , soldiers , or people . Not a viva or a shaat was heard , not a voice was raised in acclamation . This silence was so evident , so marked , and v .-as noted by so large a concourse of persons , that even the Official Gazette and the as official Heraldo dare not assert it to have been broken . The latter journal says , ' It is difficult to describe the enthusiasm with which the troons received

      their Sovereign . ' The phrase is well chosen , for it is certainly difficult to describe that which- did not exist . After tho review , the Royal equipage was stationed in the Calle Alcala , and the troops marched past . They looked vary well , smart , and clean , although somewhat fagged by the severe work they have bad these hist few days , long marches , escort duty , patrols , and very little sleep . The Queen was dressed in white . Amongst the officers surrounding her were Generals Lara , Quesada ( who commanded the parade ) , Cordova , Campuzano , Duke of- Ahumada , Mato y Alos , Count Vistahermosa . After the review , the Queen took a drive , and returned to the palace about 10 o ' clock , passing through the most crowded streets of the capitaL Sue was received with profound silence and complete indifference . "

      Decrees in the Gazette of the 30 th , deprived L . ieUtenant-General Leopold O'Donnell , Major-General Felix Maria de Messina , aud Lieutenant-General Antonio Eos de Olano of all rank , honours , titles , and decorations . By other decrees a Lieutenant of the Givic Guard and a Captain of the regiments of Estremadura are promoted—the first for refusing to join tho insurrection when , lie happened to fall into the hands of the insurgents ; the second for endeavouring to prevent it , in doing which he was wounded . Crosses and small pensions are also granted to two . corporals and four soldiers for similar good conduct , and one of the corporals receives an ensign ' s epaulet . This aud the crosses were given by the Queen , herself , through the hands of General Quesada , Governor of Madrid , at the review of the garrison on the previous evening in the Frado .

      What has happened since , we are unable to say ; except that on the 30 th , General Lara marched out with the garrison and attacked the insurgents with infantry , cavalry , and some guns . He admits that they charged him thrice , arid that he repulsed them each time ; but that he marched back again to Madrid without pursuing tho foe . The subsequent news is contradictory : one statement is , that the

      insurgents are ; agauisc nave sue the fact that the Madrid mail of the 2 nd July had not reached Paris on Thursday . General Ros de Olano professed to belong to the Spanish Tiers Parti , known as the Puritnnos . He was Minister of Public Instruction in the Pacheco Cabinet of 1847 , which u-as half Progresista , half Moderado . He it was who was accusjd of playing his collongues false , and negotiating surreptitiously the overthrow of the Ministry of which ho was a member , and the restoration of General Narvucz to office , which led to the re-establishment of the Moderado inlluence . He was a partisan of Nurvaez . General Messina was Under Secretary at War for some years , belonged to tho Moderado party , and was u confidential friend of Narvuuz . Brigadier Echagiie served as a simple volunteer with General Lersundi , late Miiustor-at-Wur , in tho 1 ' reo corps called the Chapel Gorris , in tho beginning of the Carlist war . Ho was nut a political peraon . He belongs to a . respectable family in San Sebastian , and was a partisan of Espartoro . Of General Dulco I gave some details yesterday . Ho is a docided Liberal in the sonso attached to that word in Spain , and not the least curious circumstance is that ho should now join tho insurrectionary banner of O'Donnoll , who was ono of tho leaders of the Anti-ISspartorista movement an 1841 . His nuniu bein # associated with O'Donnell in tho i > roolanmtion issued to tho troops is considered us u guarantee of tho liberal tendencies of the movoraont . During tho attack mudo on tho Hoyal Palace of Madrid iu tho month of November , 18-U , b } - military insurgents , at tho houd of whom wero tho brothers Concha , tha unfortunate Diego Leon , JLorsundi ( lato Minister of War ) , and Homo others , the staircase which led to tho Queen ' s apartments was gallantly defended by a singlo halberdier for nwu'ly mi hour . Tho muno of that halberdier was Dulcu . lie was dismissed in 18-JI ) by tliu partisans of Maria Christimi ( after tho fall of tho Hegont Espurturo ) for hnviug dona hia duty , but afiurwnrda employed .

      From Germany the news is important . On Thursday Colonel Manteuffel appeared at Berlin , and Prince Gortschakoff , the diplomatist , at Vienna , with replies to the Austro-Prussian summons . Both are said to be unsatisfactory . Early in the week we were told that the Russian reply was unequivocally negative i n the essential points . Russia will resist to the last man and to the last rouble . Another statement was that the substance of the Czar's answer to the Austro-Prussian summons has been communicated , although the document itself has not yet arrived here . The Emperor Nicholas expresses his readiness to negotiate with the Four Powers on all the points in dispute , with the exception of the privileges of the

      Christian subjects of the Sultan . On this subject he ¦ will only treat directly with the Porte , and he refuses to admit the interference of tlie Four Powers . He also refuses to give any guarantee for the evacuation of the Principalities . A third statement , published yesterday , confirms this . It is a telegraphic despatch from Berlin : — " The Russian answer is courteous . The Emperor will willingly resign th& exclusive protectorate over the Greek Christians , if Turkey will accede to a commoa protectorate of the Five Powers . He will evacuate the Principalities when the Western Powers evacuate Turkey ; but will hold a strong military position in Moldavia as a provisional security . "

      General Brown seems to be a most unpopular officer , and no wonder—he keeps back the beer of the soldier , loves stocks , and hates donkey-races . An officer writing from Gelina , near Varna , June 8 th , whose letter is published in the Daily News , says : " Our supplies are very precarious . We ' -have had no butter since we have been iu this part of the country . We go out foraging , and sometimes contrive to get some eggs , sometimes a goose or a fowl , but nothing is certain , except our bare rat ion of Ijlb . of bread or biscuit , and lib . of meat , salt or fresh , as the case may be . Our best meat is mutton ; indeed the- Turks' never eat beef when they cau avoid it : the ox is used entirely for draught

      —never fattened for food . The chief Turkish physician at Varna told me that if a Turk saw a friend eating beef , he would say to him , " Wiiat , my poor friend , are you obliged to eat beef ? " Mutton and lamb first , then goat ' s flesh , then beef . Our bread is very bad , dark brown in colour , and coarse . Tiie French have very good bread , because they make and bake it themselves , whilst ours is got through commissariat contracts . Tea is ouv great standby , of which we laid in a good stock , and we liave now and then a small quantity of brown sugar , rice , and black tea , through the commissariat . The last two days the men of my regiment have had nothing beyoud their bare rations , so that dry bread , coffee without sugar , with ono day salt meat , the next very indifferent beef , was all they had from morning to night . Of all the luxuries the man ibjkeJ forward to , the

      pint allowance of English porter was the greatest . We had it for three days whihj at Varna , but never before nor since . The Superintending Commissariat Officer told me there was plenty at Varua , aiul no difficulty in its conveyance here , only nine miles , but Genera ! Brown , who commands our division , would not allow it to be sent . He said , it was a luxury—unnecessary , nn . l encouraged drunkenness . lam sure it would liavo an opposite ati ' act . It would prevent their getting a vils spirit c . illed liaki , which they have sometimes the opportunity of buv-ing , and ivhieh at Varna literally drove souiu of tho men violently mad , and caused several to be fiogg ' - 'd . Porter would have a beneficial effect upon tho health of tiie troops , I am sure , considering their many deprivations .

      By letters from Leipzic "we learn that the Czar has sent Colonel Isakoft" to Dresden , with an autograph letter to the King of iSaxony , expressing his tUauks for the friendly part which the king took in the Bumberg conferences . Tho colonel is charged with a similar mission to tho other sovereigns lately jcepresentoil at Barn berg , who see in this attention tho Czar ' s dosiro to compromise them with Aus ' ^ and Prussia .

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      A despatch received from Vienna announces officially that Count Coronini has received orders to enter Walluchiti , and to prouc ^ d to Giurgevo with a corps of 25 , 000 min . Tho General is to commence lus movement on tho 3 d , nud a second division oi equal strength will follow this advanced guard a few days after . General llosa , Generalissimo of the armies of tho Kast , received his final ordurs from the Emperor on the 29 th ult ., and was to start on the IJOtli for his heiid-qua-rtors . Count Sehliuk is also to proceed immediately to tho army of Gnlicia , of whioh ho has the command . Colonul Ktillk , of tho

      start' of tho Uinporor , accompanied' by Colonel Loeventhal , and a Seerotiuy of tho Ottoman Embassy , left Vienna on the evening of the asMh , for tho camp of Omitr Pacha . After having conferred with tho Gonernllashno of tho Ottoman foroos , Colonel Kiilik will afterwards proceed to hnvo interviews with Marshal flt . Arnaud and Lard Knylim , in order to concert the iuovoiuoiUh of tho Austrian troops with tho three Uonerals-in-Chief of the ulliwiT armies . Tho military envoy of tho Emperor Francis Josopli to those Gouuxuld is provided with lottors of introduction from tho French tuul English Ministers , as well ub from tho Turkish Ambuaaador at Vk < nna . A naval onctnmtor bubwoon English , French , and Russian stoaiiiers iu the Blau : k Sea , took nhioo on the

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 8, 1854, page 631, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2046/page/7/