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SUPPLEMENT TO HASZARIYS (;Azi‘-:'i"i‘i«:, FEBRUARY 20_

The following extract from a privlte letter received by last mail, may interest some of our readers, though it contains no

news relating to the war: sIAga_me||]ll0ﬂ,” Malta, Jan. 5th, 1856.

'I‘he ﬂgamemnon arrived at Malta the day before Christmas, precisely two years since the occasion when she joined the in Beikos Buy. Our passage from the Pirxus was unusally long and stormy; indeed tor two days it blew a gale from the westward, and as we were not allowed to use steam, you may suppose we did not make much in the right Getting, however, at last to the coast of Sicily, we were well repaid by a

lorious view of rEtna, and of the part of island which stretches from Syracuse to its southern extremity. Since arriving, we liavebeen and still are envelo- ped in an extraordinary mist of doubt and - uncertainty, as to whether we go to England The fact is, that three years of constant hard work, with several bombard- ments, has so shaken the ship, that she requires a thorough reﬁt in dock. Now, as there is at Malta but one dock, and that employed constantly by the pressing re- quirements of the gun-boats and transport service, the people in authority here say positively, they cannot take us in hand, and On the other side, Sir E. Lyons, who ivas here_ the other day on his way home, is exceedingly reluctant to part with what he calls his chief supporter, and is equally determined _ ‘ I citv, even as modern Athens is dwarfed myself am inclined to believe tliatthe Adnii- into insigniticancc by the overshadowing ral will carry his point, though perhaps I grandeur ofthe Acropolis. I was possessc ' may be misled by my own wislies,_wliic'b, lwith this feeling throughout. and allltntlgli, however great may be the attraction for save the Parthenon, and the adjacent England, lead me on the broad principle of temples, with those of 'l‘hosi-us, the Winds, self-interest to desire that I complete my and the few columns yet stzinding ofJupiter four years in the ship; thus, too, giving me what I particularly wish, the next cam- It is also - to be considered that were ive now to go i home, the extensive repairs they would consider necessary might detain us boyoiid even the time for decisive operations in the \Vliat a fate for the ./Igamemiioii. It will be very easy, I think, to patch us up sufficiently to carry us well tlirough the summer, and take us to England by the Christmas ol next year; for alter all there is little the matter even now, which with common care, would prevent our running for You will know our

allied ﬂeets assembled

direction.

that beautiful

or not.

that we must go to England.

that we remain; so the matter rests.

paigii season in the Black Sea.

Baltic.

along time to come. fate, before we do ourselves.

enjoyed our stay at Stainboiil very much, for as we lay close to the shore, tip the Golden Horn, it was easy in a few moments to reach in a caiquc any part Each day off duty was dedicated to some new ex- cursion in search of somewhat to interest or amuse us; at one time, a ride to that terres- tial paradise of the Stamboul Turks, the sweet waters of Europe, now of course deserted through the iinseasonableness of out-door amusements; at another, a run over to Scutari, and so to that celebrated point of view, from which can be seen the richest panorama in the world, that of the Bosphorus and Sea of Marmorii even to Buykdere; a walk along the ancient walls from the Golden Horn to the Sea of Mar- more, with a visit to the castle of Seven Towers, was perhaps on the whole most interesting, and richest in high historical associations; but the sight of the Sultan in great state going to the mosque on the occasion ofa high festival, and attended by all the ladies of his court, superbly dressed in magniﬁcent carriages, was one which from its almost barbaric splendour, with the interest attached to the declining monarch, must remain for a long time fresh in my We had, in an hour, while the Sultan remained in the mosque, ample poi-tiinity of investigating the claims of the ladies to admiration; they truly were very beautiful, but less so, I think, than our own fair countrywonien in England. - It was most remarkable to note the diffe- ' rencs which little more tlaan a F b made in the cit aiiditsinha itants. renc "inﬂuence, I SIT! sorry to say, is paramount "3" 1 9‘: “W” "'0" "‘_'°“'f“l ""998 “'0 ,,,,,.,,i,.,, to 5, highest triumphs of architecture, the temple

either ofthe ancient or modern city.

recollection.

year

bd liberdlity of our commercial dealing: :::"lvll:o::Itllll¢.t AIgt:::pn~’pf the olives wliic

In fact, among the "people, the preferenc of us to the French is very remarkable,

and was shown must uiiiiiistakably to myself on several occasions.

We were a week at the Pirxus, four days of which were spent in quarantine. ’I‘liis we employed in visiting by boat the islands looking upon the bay of Salaniis. The weather was delightfully warm, and on one occasion, I picked a inagniticent bunch of wild ﬂowers, principally consisting of ane- mones and siclomau, a ﬂower in high request in English hot-houses. I have preserved seine of the bulbs, which I hope to send, ifI do not take them to you.

It had been a matter of some doubt whether or not we should remain long enough in Attica to get pratique for a visit to Athens; it was then with an unusual amount of pleasure, that I found myself free to wander where I would in ii land sacred by so many associations, to whose genius we of these latter days owe all we possess of lofty purity in art, and loftier thoughts in every branch of learning, but of which (the original impulse) even noiv we can but aspire to be distant and humble imita- tors. A very tolerable coach carried our party over the four miles of good road between the capital and its seaport, setting us down at the Hotel d’Ang|eteri-e. \‘Vc there obtained a guide, and at once started fortli, eager to make the most of the short time left to us. I have done wrong in not lirst describing the effect which even a distant vieiv of the great remnants of anti- quity possessed in cniisiiig one completely to overlook the miserable Greece of to—da in contemplating the glory of the ancient

had

Olynipus, little new remains of the glories (if [he ancient city not ovi‘I‘gt'0\\'l‘l l)y lllc modern, swept away by successive coii- querors, or the yet gi'entci-destroyer Time, these wcr-: all I had eyes to see. The temple of Hit: \Vinds eanie first, which having siiliiciently a(lllIll‘t.'d, though unable properly to appi-cciate its iiianitold beauties, we iiiovcd on to Tlicscus, stop- ping for a nioiiicnt to inspect the aiicicii market place, of which there still l‘('llltllll tables of prices, stone blocks for exposiiig wares, Ste. The tL‘mpli' of Tlieseus luisf been made by goveriinicnt nsorl. of musc- iiin in which is stored a large part of the statuary, &c., collected at various sites; it was therefore, as you may suppose, with udcgree of interest almost aniounting to owe, that we first introduced ourselves within its tiine-lionourcd precincts, and looked around us upon its many wonders of ancient art. They have all been more or less injured, but it nus iinpossiblc for the least capable among us for appreciating such things, not to be struck with their manifold excellences. It is not the least part of these extraordinary productions, that nameless grace of form, that easy flow of drapery, so much lacked in most of our modern works, and which makes these studies of all that is highest in art. From the Theseus to Mars’ Hill, or more propor- ly the Areopagus, is but a few liundre paces on a slight ascent; arrived there, I knew that I was standing on the very spot from which had been delivered those won- derful orations that have descended to us of the great men of living Greece, which still stand as high with us in their depart- ment as in theirs the statuary of whichl have spoken. More than all, I remember- ed that from there St. Paul had addressed the "Men of Athens” inthe words to all familiar, but which, in the full sight of the great temples of their triumphant gods, had proved of so little avail. The Areopagus is but a sort of rounded hill, about which could be easily grouped large multitudes, and on which were the marble seats of the judges who formed the ancient court. 7th.--The mail is about to leave unex-

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News by last; nights Mail.

Lniveoiv. Friday.——'[‘lie Tim” pm-is correspondent writes, that private ietiei-S from St. Petersburg, dined 17;}, just Slillc that the Czar has declared formally that the Austrian propositions were to be the basis of ulterior pacific negotiations, and for the present may be considered as true preliminaries of ]’)t':1CC.

Among the diplomatic body and the court, peace was regarded as inevitable, and the unconditional acceptance ofthe propositions had produced considerable sensation in that capital, with the excepti- on ofthe oﬂicials. 'l‘lils sudden turn of pacific ideas was generally badly receiv- vd, not merely by the old Mnscevitc party, but also by the mass of the people. The popular fziiiaticism had been l'OllSC( to such zi pitch after the fall ofScbas- topol, that at present it is a work ofdilli- ciilty to make them accept a political arraiigcinent as necessary or desirable for Hnrope. The. public mind was great- ly agitated, and an outbreak would not be siirprisiiig.

The Vienna correspondent of the .’['inu2.- states that in that capital the most strenuous clforts are llltllilllg to induce ldnglaiid not to insist on the dis- arming of the Russian fortresses on the r‘.'.i.stci‘ii shores of the Black Sea.

The. chances ofa speedy and pacific sot- tlenient are on the increase, and Austrias sincerity is as much questioned as on former occasions, but appearances are fair and straiglitforwnrd.

Ihe Czar has ordered his army in the Crimea to cease hostilities, without waiting tora formal arniistice, although it is ru-

for three months.

L.i'rr.sr.—Tlie Daily Ncios of Saturday, on undoubted authority says that the pre- liniiiiaries will be signed probably before 'I‘iic.-(lny—-certaiiily before the uiecting of

- Parliiiiiiciit. An armistice will be concluded

imnicdiately after signing the preliniinarios, :ind llL';_[IIClilll0llS, with the view ofa ﬁnal and coiiiproliciisivo treaty, will be coinenced iniincdiately. It furtlicr states that it is the (lt,‘I(}l'llllll!IiltIll ofthe Allied Powers to exer- cisc to the fullest extent the right reserved to them by the Austrian proposals to bring forward tltldllltllltll stipnlationsto the gene- ral iiiterests of Europe.

Coiiferences had been held at Constanti. nople to adjust the first iind fourth points relative to the Principalities.

The ligliting continues on both sides of Sebastopol. The Allicshad blown up two ofthe docks.

A deep losse had been dug and a parapet l‘2 feet high raised around the town of Kertch, and the defences of St. Paul's and Yeniknle, within which the troops iire hut- ted.

A rumour had reached the camp, that Gen. VVrangle had been reinforced at Ara- bat, and meditated an attack across the ice.

The Russians had taken up their winter quarters at Simplieropol, and Backschiserai and at Kingburn. They had 30,000 men between Petroski and Ofriakoff, and fears were entertained ofan attack on the fortress. The garrison had been reinforced. The ﬂotilla was frozen in. but would aid in the

efence.

All the oﬂicers of the Anglo-Turltish con- tingent are ordered to quit Contantinople an join their corps at Kcrtch.

Constantinople letters ofJan. 10, state that Gen. Mouravieﬁ‘, after having destroy- ed the advanced works of Kara, had left in the place and garrison about 1000 men well provisioned, and had gone toward Gum:-i with the bulk of his army.

pectedly, and I have therefore time for little more. I must refer you, until I re- turn, to descriptions of better observers

have lingered

I look forward to

It is stated and afterwards contradict- ed that Marshal Pellissier, General Cod- rington and Omar Ihsha had like Gen. Gortshaltotf, received orders from their respective Governments, to stop hostili- ties. Such orders will not be sent till an armistice be nominally concluded, It is hoped that such armistice may be sign-

the time when I can tell you all about them.

ed onor about the 2d February. »

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Ari-‘Alas IN THE CRIMEA. fgccounts from the Crimea to the Gui gortigg-éemegitploii utlidfact of the least im- . e co was intense, and

» it ie ortso'azth' Balaclava, and iri) the roadsteiidcof bastopol. The ice, however soon dis- '~‘PP€i1FS~-—'l‘lic men who suffered most were the porters and laborers recently arrpved and not yet innred to the climate.

he cainioiinde from the noi-it f i coiitlnticd uiiiiitcrruptcdly. It is l’CllllZi’lrl(f cpl tllliat recently the Russians have tired sie ls inlto bebastopol, whereas they for- pier y t irew only bombs,_hence it is iii-

‘i:'g‘s’dotl,l"‘I‘]t :l'9_Yll1ﬂ\”l<.:hrcceived fresh sub- iioes not la erlil id 0 me 0!‘ the city with '1 S nucl almago, but is directed L {I ' C ' , hwe accugiilltet y_ tfiat shows that they « _ iiiorrnatioii of all the movenieiits in the allied camp.

The Globe, the Palmerston organ of I ‘ ’ c 7 P riday ct oning January 25th, announces

iiioured that an armistice will be agreed on

in a leading article that the warlike pi-e. parations ot the Government are proceed- mg as if no paciﬁc intimation had been received within the last few hours It sziysa requisition had been sent for trans- poit accommodation for 4000 horses, or iicarly 6U,llt)t) tons of shipping, Lord Palnierston ivliile meeting cordially the advances of peace, will carefully provide for a possible failure in diplomacy.

Kerlcll letters of|Dec. 29th mention that nllllougli locked in by the ice the garrison; ol crti-.h and Yenikale want for nothing. It uel was the only article at all gcai-ce_

UNITED srxrics.

A tncssagc from the President endors- ing the course of the Missouri invaders and condcniniiig the Euiigrant aid So- ciety has excited great iiidignation in many circles. We fear that the Kansas qiiestioii will yet involve the nation in civil war. The settlers in Kansas never will (‘.t)l'ISCllI to be ruled by the citizens of Missoiiri. If the latter should repeat their invasion, tlre free West will send men to help the settlers.-—-Tlien mines the tug of war. Nothing can prevent this fearful result, so far as we can see

but the timely iiiterveiition of Congrcsé against the Missoui'iaiis.—IIeraId and

(HlI'Il(ll.

HA.SZARD’S

GAZETTE.

Wednesday. February 20, 1856.

The Courier arrived with the Colonial and 'A‘lll0l'lC_t1ll .\liiils last night about 10 o'clock. lliedlritish ‘Mail Steamer had not arrived in Hnlllax on Saturday. No doubt the weather was too boisterous. The Persia which had sail- ed the woek previous. had ii protracted assage of nearly fourteen days, which proves tliat the weather while she was at sea was far lroin be- ing propitious, as it was conﬁdently expected, after her trial trip from the Clyde to Liverpool, that she would have made the run in seven or eight dpys. The Collins steamer Pacific sailed. from Liverpool on the 23d Jan. (three da s be- fore the Persia) and no tidings had been heard of tier after being out three weeks; a steamer was to be sent in search of her from New York. We have no later news than the Telegraphic despatch published in our last, but we have the details in the paper which all tend to conﬁrm the peace r_umors.-the most interesting items we have copied in to day's paper.

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The [louse of Assembly has been hitherto on d in the usual routine business of a - pointing committees. and incidental to t e commencement of the Session the Treasurer and Collector of In: st accounts have been present- ed. A resolution to revise the License Laws has passed the House, and the following very important one with res act to hoolmasters was iaovsd by Hon. Mr. iii-burton and agreed

Io"-I. rcsdcrs with everything relative thereto.

Resol_ved,'l‘liat ii Committee of seven niciabcrs pointed to report bv Bill or otherwise, on the expediency of makin revision ﬁir School- niastcrs under the Free aeation Act, when

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obliged to discontinue teaching from continued sickness or old age.

any measure of interest general or be mooted weshall not fail to present our