THE STATE OF THE CONTINENT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume II, Issue 100, 28 June 1854, Page 3

THE STATE OF THE CONTI NENT.

[From tha Times, Fell 28.]

VIENNA, Sunday. The following is thf sense of n. most Important articlo in the Oesterreichi-che Corresponded : — " Tho latest ncwa loaves no doubt that tbu insurrection on the frontiers of Greece in extending. This is to he lamented, as it addi to the complication of tho Oriental question. The Greek insurrection, if not checked in time, may become dangercm to the conservative interests of Europe, When the official organ of the French Government condemns inaurrcclionary movements in general, and that abovementioned in particular, it has tbo perfect approval of Austria. " The sentiments expressed in tho Monitour apply to all cases and to all the plinses which this illomened Oriental question muy pans through." t>T. PETERSBURG, Fro. 15. Prince Patkiewltsch ia appointed to tho supreme command over tho Danubiin army. Orders have been forwarded to tho Russian fleet neither to seek nor to avoid a collision with the allied fleets, CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 13. A treaty has been conoludad between the Porto and France and England relative to future negotiations with Russia. ■ The Slieik-ul-lalnm has ad' vnnced ono hundred million piastres to tho Porto, and expressed his willingness to mako further sacrifices. Ono Engljih and two French officers have been appointed to actual commands in the Danubian army. General Guyonhns been appointed Chief of the Engineering Stuff of the Armenian army. FRANCE. Tho Moniteur of Paris, Feb. 26, 1854, publishes an Imperial decree, prohibiting tho exportation of arms and warliko stores, auch ns lead, sulphur, gunpowder, saltpetre, flinti, fulminating caps, gun utockj, military clothing, camp equipage and harness, horses, sailing and stcim vtaßclo, machinery for navigation, rigging, and all naval and military materials raw or monufucturcd. A report from the Minihier of Marine to the Emperor follows, apprising him that his commands to prepare o third squadron, to he composed often ebipa ol tho line, fourteen frigates, and fifteen soiling or ateom corvcttci have bern executed. The Minister recommends that Vice-Admiral ParaevalDeschenca shall be appointed Coiumnndcr m-Chief, with Rear- Admiral Pcnnud mcond in command. Of the fifteen frigates, fivo me stciuiem of four iiundrcd and fifty horeo power ouch. Tho fitteeu

''"" < WTO*" 1 " 'WM.AV, r »wv',;'¥" | ii ! '' T r7 1 ' i corvctron nre nil slcamorsl T,lin report is appro\cd by Nnpolnon. A further Imperial decree appoint 1 ! M. M. Bnroehc, Fnucher, Bmilny do In Mcurtlw, and liaron lacrosse, Mombors of the Council of the L-Riou n f Honour. A (lcdpnlfh wan received last night from Vienna confirming in every joint Hie intelligence I Ivive alrcicly communicated to you of tlio complete ndhfirencn of Austria to the policy and ants of tho English nnd French Government"!. Though tho Em* prior Louis Napnlcon seldom allows Ins feelings to be guessed from tlm expression of his fcainrnn, it n nevertheless a fuel that the intelligence filled him with the greatest joy, which wai visible to oil arnund him. It is also stated that a lelter has been received either from the Prussian Minister for Foicign Affairs by the Frfnc.h Miniater, or from tho King himself by tfio Emperor, making a mmilnr de-du-ration. The leticc is described as slating that, not" wifliatanding tho friendly tics which united the. Courts of Berlin and St. Polersburg, it was undeniable that the Emperor of Russia wns completely in tho wrong, and that Prussia would act with the allies when and wheresoever it may be nccc«sary, If that intellig»nee be confirmed, the joy of the Emporor of the French is very natural. It is now positively slated that tho French expedlthmaiy forco for the East will amount to eighty thousand men, to be hereafter increased in the proportion that may be rendered necessary by circumBtAncen. A telegrnphie despatch from Toulon, dated Friday last, announces that ordors had arrived there to embark the troops intended for the East, All tho measures neceannry for thnr purpose have been adopted. Two regiments of the girrison of Toulon will leave for Algeria, to replace troops about to bo sent lo tho Levant. The 45ih regimont W 'H sail from Marseilles. The ships of tho line Caflarolli and Roland arrived at Toulon on Thurs •• a y last with Beamcn from Brest. The Cumolcon is expected at Marseilles The sixth regiment ol the line left Paris on Friday for tho south. It is replaced by tho thirty-sixth, which was at Romainville. The Primnnguet will leave Brest for Toulon on tho t«enty sixth, with two hundred seamen, Tho Gorgone will likewise leave wilh three hundred seamen for the same destination. The steam frigate Asmoddo sailed from Toulon on tho twontyibird for Constantinople, The organisation of the artillery in neveniccn regiments will, I nndorstand, bo completed by the fifteenth of March. Tho Com' mission charged with remounting the cuvalrv has received oideis to buy up all horses that may be found fit for service, including tho cavalry corps of reserve, and this independently of the ordinary annual contingent, The total number of men now nr.tunlly in arms, or sous Irs drapoaux, as the French lerm is, amounts, I am infonnod, to very nearly four hundred and fifty thousand men, A great voluntary enlistment is taking place, and volunteers, novices, for two years' service, ate admitted into the naval service, The land forc.os can be greatly increased if necessary, seeing that over three, hundred thousand young men attain every jcar tho age required for iho cousonpiion, SPAIN, The following telegraphic despatch was received last night, which describes tho atutc of affairs in that distracted country— MADRID, Fun, 22> i " All Spain Is declared in a state of moge— The Ministry of Queen Isabella maintains a fiim altitude — Numerous arrest 3 have beon made ny Ma . drid amongst the members of the opposition!"