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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY l\, 1854. 
NEWS 0E THE WEEK. 
The Oriental question has not assumed a new aspect 
since last week, but the representatives of Russia have 
withdrawn from London and Paris, and instructions 
have been given to those of France to leave St. Peters- 
burg. The mission of Count Orloff to Vienna, where 
he was sent by the Czar to endeavour to detach the 
young Emperor from the quadruple alliance, or at all 
events to induce him to remain neutral, would appear 
to have been an entire failure, although news of a con- 
trary description has also been transmitted. The firm 
tone taken by the English ambassador, has, it is said, 
had its influence in defeating M. Orloff. It is also 
said that the latter, having now clearly ascertained that 
Nicholas can only look for hostility from the German 
powers, is hastening back to Russia in order to convince 
his master that a more pacific line of conduct would 
better promote his interests. We record rumours which 
contain probability, but attach no undue weight to 
them. 
The fleets returned from the Black Sea, and a very 
undeniable effect was produced in Constantinople by 
their so doing. The English and French ambassadors 
were greatly displeased, and sent the English and 
French admirals a severe rebuke, requesting them to 
“ make themselves perfectly alive to the peremptory 
nature of the instructions they had received.” It was 
supposed, that in consequence of this “ wigging,” the 
admirals would depart about the B8th ulto. They are 
said to have declared that the responsibility of keeping 
large ships in the Black Sea in dangerous weather, was 
too great : — to meet which objection, the ambassadors 
say that they have nothing to do with nautical matters; 
the commanders have their orders, and with them lies 
another responsibility, that of obedience, or the reverse. 
There has been a change in the Turkish ministry ; the 
Seraskier and Capudan Pacha have been removed ; Riza 
Pacha succeeds to the office of the first, and Achmed 
Pacha to that of the second. It was stated, but 
we believe, absurdly, that the new men were for com- 
promise with Russia. Be this as it may, Turkey can 
now bind herself to nothing without the previously ob- 
tained consent of her allies. From the scene of war 
there is not much news, but on the 8th there was a 
report at Vienna, that Omer Pacha had crossed the 
Danube at Oltenitza. Very interesting accounts of the 
humanity and skill with which the Turkish wounded 
are treated, appear in the correspondence, and it is to 
be feared that the Moslem hospitals furnish a sad con- 
trast to the establishments in which the Russian soldier 
is cheated and badly drugged in the hour of his need. 
Our Parliamentary summary increases in interest as 
the session advances, and we gladly cull attention to the 
earnest mode in which the Houses are beginning busi- 
ness. Severahimportant measures have been introduced, 
and as these lines go to press, the leader of the Commons 
will be bringing in his two measures for the purifica- 
tion of the representative system, preparatory to his 
Reform Bill, which will be the all-absorbing topic of 
Monday. Of this measure we shall say nothing by an- 
ticipation, except that, if it prove a satisfactory one, the 
speculations of a variety of personages, who live in a 
political atmosphere, will be sadly at fault. There is a 
proverb (about an indefinite number of Soyers produc- 
ing an unsatisfactory animal decoction) which may 
come into play, and the rather as the broth in this case 
is said to have been mixed so as to suit the tastes 
of all the cooks. However, we shall know all about 
it on Tuesday morning. 
None of our foreign correspondents seem to think 
they have anything to do besides recording how much 
Oriental news, true or false, has reached their respec- 
tive localities, and consequently their letters read like 
the exclamations of late arrivers at a club, when the 
gossip of the day has been discussed ad nauseam, 
and the fresh men come in with their “ Baron Troptard ” 
ecstatics, “ I say , have you heard ? ” Paris, Berlin, 
Vienna, Malta, send us nothing but what, thanks to the 
telegraph, we all knew before. Spain is the exception, 
and we learn from Madrid that Her Majesty having 
recovered from her accouchement , had gone out for the 
first time with the King consort. 
HOME NEWS. 
The Court. — Ilor Majesty and the other members of 
(he Royal Family are still at Windsor, happily enjoying 
their accustomed excellent health. The numerous illustri- 
ous guests who have been lately sojourning at Windsor 
have, for the most part, left the Castle. The Queen and 
Prince, together with the royal children, have, during the 
week, taken their wonted exercise in the Home Park and 
neighbourhood of Windsor. 
Mr. J. G. Middleton had the distinguished honour on 
Monday of submitting for Her Majesty’s approval a por- 
trait of the Emperor of the French, which he has just 
finished. 
Her Majesty, attended by the Marchioness Ely and Major 
Goneral Buckley, honoured the Cumberland Lodge School 
with a visit on Wednesday Morning. 
On the same evening tho Earl Granville (Lord Presi- 
dent) entertained the Earl of Aberdeen and a distinguished 
ot friends at dinner, in Bruton-street. 
The Chancellor of the Exchequer will give a Cabinet 
dinner to his colleagues, on Wednesday next, at his official 
residence in Downmg-street. 
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury have arrived 
in Grosvenor-square, from Tottenham Park, Wilts. 
The Lady Dorothy Nevill was safely delivered of a 
daughter, at her house in Upper Grosvenor-street, on 
Tuesday morning. Her ladyship and infant are going on 
favourably. 
Anniversary op Her Majesty's Marriage.— 
Yesterday, being the 14th anniversary of tho marriage of 
her most gracious Majesty, the usual demonstrations of 
loyalty was observed in the different parishes throughout the 
metropolis. 
The Court. — Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accom- 
panied by the whole of the youthful royal family, will 
arrive at Buckiugham Palace on Tuesday next from 
Windsor Castle. 
FASHIONABLE WORLD. 
The Duke of Buccleuch and the Earl of Dalkeith, M.P., 
havo arrived at Montague House, from Dalkeith Palace, 
N. B. 
The Marchioness of Ormonde gave birth to a daughter 
on Saturday last, and, with the infant, is progressing favour- 
ably. 
The Viscountess Brackley gave birth to a son, on Sunday 
la6t, at tho family mansion, in Grosvouor-street. 
The Earl and Countess Constance Grosvenor are at pre- 
sent staying at Calverley Hall, near Tarporley, Cheshire. 
Several distinguished members of our aristocracy are now 
residing in Rome ; the Duke and Duchess of VVellington 
arrived on the 23rd ult. ; aud on tho 26th the Duke of 
Northumberland gave a grand banquet at Serny’s Hotel 
to Cardinal Antonelli. 
The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress entertained a select 
party at dinner on Tuesday evening, in the Egyptian Hall 
of the Mansion House. Covers were laid for 120. Amongst 
the company were, his Highness Meer Jafur Alee, Mirza 
Ally, Ackbar Khan, Mr. Archibald Hastie, M.P., Mr. 
Apsley Pellatt, M.P., Mr. James Kershaw, M.P., Rear- 
Admiral Collier, Capt. Inglefield, R.N., Sir John and Lady 
Hansler, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Carter, Mr. Alderman 
and Sheriff Wire and Mrs. Wire, &c. 
It is with much gratification we learn that the Marquis 
of Anglesea is rapidly advancing towards recovery. 
Among the Fashionable dinner parties which have taken 
place, we may mention those of Wednesday evening, at the 
Marquis of Lansdowne's, and at Sir William Molesworth’s. 
At the latter, the following distinguished individuals were ' 
present:— The Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Marquis of 
Clanricarde, the Duchess of Inverness, Viscount and 
Viscountess Palmerston, the Earl and Countess of Bess- 
borough, Lord Elcho, M.P., and Lady Elcho, the Right 
Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the Baron Lionel de Rothschild, the 
Right Hon. Sidney Herbert and Mrs. Herbert, Sir Benja- 
min Hall, M.P., Mr. Monckton Milnes, M.P., and Viscount 
Castlerosse, M.P. Her ladyship received several members of 
the corps diplomatique and a select circle in the evening. 
DEPARTURE OF THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR. 
His Excellency Baron de Brunow, after having ceased to 
perform any diplomatic functions for some days past, 
finally left the residence of the embassy, in Chesham- 
place, on Wednesday, at half-past three o'clock and 
departed by the 4.30 p.m. express train on the South 
Eastern Railway for Dover, en route to Calais. 
The authorities of the railway having become acquainted 
with the proposed departure of the Baron, made arrange- 
ments to receive his Excellency with becoming respect. 
The Baron was accompanied from the Embassy by the 
Baroness and Madle. Helen de Brunow, who took leave of 
his Excellency just before the train started, and returned 
to the Embassy, whence they proceed early in tho ensuing 
week to join his Excellency at Darmstadt. 
LORD DUDLEY STUART AND THE POLISH LANCERS. 
Extract from a letter from Lord Dudley Stuart, dated Constan- 
tinople, Jon. 14, 1854: — 
We met Colquhoun at a khan on the road, and with him sat 
in the new year. We spent two days at Schutnla, where the most 
marked attentions were paid us by Omar Pasha, whose converso- 
tion we found most interesting, and whoso superiority of intellect 
was apparent. Thence we proceeded over the redoubtable pass 
of the Balkan mountains to Adrianople, where we spent a day, 
with Mehemet Pasha (formerly ambassador in London), who lodged 
us in bis house and entertained us sumptuously. Hero, finding 
my time run short and being anxious to get back for the meeting 
of Parliament, I left my companions (two sons of the late Sir 
Alexander Johnstone), and started djranc itiner with K 
olone for Constantinople. Having ridden thirty hours without 
stopping, wo were within twenty miles of the capital when we 
suw at a distance troops descending a hill. The red pennons of 
lancers fluttered in the breeze. On they came, and ns they 
approached we perceived that they were Sadyk Pasha (Czaj- 
kowski) and his Cossacks on their march to the Danube. You 
will readily imagine that when I was recognised the troop came 
to a halt. A few words from Sadyk persuaded me to turn back 
and accompany them a little way on their road. I was made to 
exchange my post horse for a fino grey charger, with military 
trappings ; and, riding side by side with Sadyk, at the head of 
his Polish troops, Ire-entered Buck-est-medjie. I dined at their 
mess, and slept at their quarters. Sodyk’s officers are fino fellows 
—Poles, Cossacks, and Wallachians— and I found Prince Stourzn, 
who is temporarily attached to them, a most superior mnn. 
Next morning they were all drawn up in line, and, having sung 
their Polish and Cossack songs, and greeted me with a hearty 
cheer, they proceeded on their march, their banners, on which are 
emblazoned in significant conjunction the Cross and tho Crescent, 
floating above them. We rode on to Constantinople.” 
[The troops mot by Lord Dudley Stuart are volunteers — tliero 
aro no volunteers in tho Czar’s ranks. Amongst these volunteers 
nro many Christian Wollachs who tight under tho Crescent, though 
tho Czar declares he is in the Principalities for tho defence of tho 
Christians.] 
MONDAY. — Lords. — In answer to Lord Clanricarde, 
the Earl of Clarendon said that he had only just received 
from Vienna the official account of the proposals of the 
Emperor of Russia, in answer to the proposals of the con- 
ference of Vienna. Its terms were such as would be wholly 
unacceptable to her Majesty’s Government, and would not 
be transmitted to Constantinople. 
The Earl of Ellenborough had never thought that this 
affair would terminate in anything but a great war, and he 
hoped her Majesty’s Government would not relax their pre- 
parations for it. 
Earl Fitzwilliam expressed the same opinion, and added 
that never had any Government entered upon war with 
moro unanimous support on the part of the people. 
Lord Beaumont, in answer to the Earl of Clarendon, 
replied that instructions would be sent next day both to tho 
British and French Ministers at St. Petersburg, which would 
hove the effect of suspending all diplomatic relations with 
Russia. 
Commons. — In answer to Mr. Phinn, 
Lord Pulmerston said that bethought it would be well, 
before new legislation on the subject of aggravated assaults 
on women, to give more time to observe the working of tho 
existing law. 
In reply to Lord Jocelyn, 
Lord John Russell said that Baron Brunow, the Russian 
ambassador, had given notice that relations with his Govern- 
ment wore broken off, and had, his lordship believed loft 
London that (lay. 
Lord John Russell moved the Houso into committee upon 
the subject of Parliamentary oaths. He thought that such 
engagements ought to be as simple and intelligible ns pos- 
sible, anil ought to bind the takers to what they could per- 
form. But as regarded tho oaths required on taking seats 
in Parliament, and on taking office, it was almost profana- 
tion to ask the engagements at present demanded. Some 
were out of place, and some had no application or referenco 
to the present time. Entering into these, he proposed to get 
rid of fortifications and barriers which tho progress of society 
hud rendered unnecessary. He proposed aa oath (which he 
read) by which the party taking itshould declare hisl'ullullegi- 
' ance to the Queen, promise todo hiB utmost to discloseall trea- 
sonable practices against her, undertake to maintain thesuccess 
6ion to the Crown, renounce all allegiaace to other claimants, 
and deny the temporal and civil rights of any foreign prince, 
lie described one portion of the Roman Catholic oath of the 
10th George IV. as insulting, another as demanding too 
much, and giving rise to painful charges. Its undertaking 
not to disturb the Protestant religion was not a fit subject 
for an oath. Nor did he propose to retain the words, “on 
the true faith of a Christian,’* which were originally intro- 
duced to guard against Jesuits, and which, by a casual 
operation (as Lord Lyndhurst had said), unjustly deprived 
other persons of their rights. If the Legislature distinctly 
enacted that the oath should he taken by a Christian only, 
there was no more to be said; but if no alteration was made, 
it might be for the House to consider whether it had not 
right to decide on the form of tho oath to be taken there. 
Sir Frederick Thesiger (for the opposition) did not desire 
to retain oaths merely because they were old ; but objected 
to an oath to be taken by both Protestant and Catholic, as it 
was impossible to frame such an obligation without omitting 
an acknowledgment of the Queen’s supremacy. This was 
not a period when it could be said that the Protestant re- 
ligion was safe from aggression. He did not suppose that 
Lord John Russell would have 6hown himself so anxious 
about these oaths, but for his desire to deal with the question 
of the Jews; and in adverting to his lordship's threat upon 
the subject, he would refer him to his own argument of 
last year, in which Lord John expressly contended that the 
words “on the true faith of a Christian” were not form but 
substance, and disdained to achieve his object by a side 
wind. He believed that the newly proposed oath involved 
an attack on the Established Church, as it omitted recogni- 
tion of the spiritual and ecclesiastical authority of the Queen. 
It invaded one of the sureties of the Protestant religion, and 
tended to weaken Christianity itself, by depriving the Houso 
of its Christian character. On the second reading, ho should 
offer tho bill all the opposition in his power. 
The bill was brought in, and the second reading fixed by 
Lord J. Russell for that day three weeks. 
TUESDAY. — Lords. — It was announced that Govern- 
ment intended to bring in a bill on the subject of railwuy 
accidents. 
The Earl of Hardwicke culled attention to the state of 
the Navy List. The noble earl described at some length tho 
system under which promotions and retirements took pluce, 
and showed how, in many instances, officers in the prime of 
life, and in the lull vigour of all their faculties, were com- 
pulsorily placed upon the retired list. He contended that 
great injustice was perpetrated. 
The Earl of Aberdeen admitted that there might be cases of 
individual hardship. He did not see how, having due regard 
to the efficiency of the service, a fairer system than the pro- 
sent could be adopted. 
Commons. — In answer to Mr. Adderley, 
Lord John Russell said that the Education Bill of lost 
session would not be introduced, butthat Government would 
wait to see the fate of the Scottish educational measure o f 
tho Lord- Advocate. 
In answer to Sir E. Lacon, 
Lord Palmerston said that it was the intention of Govern- 
ment to introduce a bill this session on the subject of church 
rates. 
Mr. Collier obtained leave to bring in a bill to extend the 
jurisdiction of the Stannaries Court, and a debute took place 
in which the present state of the law of partnership and un- 
limited liability was canvassed. A commission is silting on 
the subject. 
Sir J. Pakington moved the appointment of a select com- 
mittee on the forms and proceedings of the Houso. In tho 
course of his observations, Sir John said that there was an 
opinion out of doors that the greater part of the time of the 
House was expended in talk ; and however inaccurate this 
beliof might be, there was some ground for it, when, as ho 
reminded the House, three speeches delivered last sessiou 
occupied fifteen hours and a half, the late and the present 
Chancellor of the Exchequer running a dead heat of five 
hours each, and Sir C. Wood beating them both. All threo 
speeches would have been improved by shortening; and there 
was little wonder if inferior speakors imitated such examples. 
Sir Georgo Grey said, private business chiefly interfered 
with that of tho p’ublic. But he thought something _ might 
be done by members confining themselves to the subjects in 
debate, und by abstaining from unnecessary speeches. 
Sir H. Willoughby also wished that members would cur- 
tail their eloquence ; and in proof of the results of the oppo- 
site course, stated that last session an important act had been 
passed at the rate of ten clauses per raiuute. 
The committee was appointed. 
The rest of the evening was occupied with an Irish debate, 
arising out of certain churges made against Irish members, 
of trafficking in places, and endorsed, wholesale, bv tho Tunes 
newspaper. Mr. Isaac Butt, seconded by Mr. John O'Connell, 
treated the Times article as breach of privilege, and the 
question was ultimately referred to a committee, with the 
consent of Government. Two speeches of intorest were 
delivered. 
