may be the theatre of war, your Majesty's loyal subjects
in Nova Scotia will regard with grave solicitude the
operations of your Majesty's forces by sea and land;
and your Majesty may be assured that, wherever
the national flag is borne, their sympathies will follow
it, and that, in triumph or disaster, the efforts of its
gallant defenders will ever be marked with deep interest
in this portion of the empire. Should the land forces
now in this province be required elsewhere, your
Majesty may rely upon the loyalty and devotion of the
militia of Nova Scotia, who, until the return of peace in
Europe, will defend their own country, and protect
your Majesty's forts and arsenals from foreign aggression."

NARRATIVE OF FOREIGN EVENTS.

The most important part of the foreign intelligence
relates to the Progress of the War in three different
quarters: on the banks of the Danube; in the Black
Sea and on its shores; and in the Baltic. Since the
passage of the Danube by a portion of the Russian
troops, no great military operations appear to have taken
place; the Russians being occupied in strengthening
their positions, and Omer Pacha in preparing to attack
them; but it is said that he defers any important movement
till the arrival of the English and French troops
to his aid. The accounts from this quarter, as usual,
are confused. The latest intelligence worthy of credit
is, that on the 16th inst. a sharp engagement took place
before Kalafat, between the Russian and Turkish forces.
The Russians were driven back as far as Maglovitz, with
a loss of nearly 500 men. The Turks had 14 men killed
and 33 wounded.

An account from Constantinople dated the 14th inst.
states Odessa has been bombarded by the combined
fleets, and that the Russian batteries surrendered after
a gallant resistance. The town is said to have been
partly destroyed. This is not confirmed, though an
attack on Odessa must have taken place before this time.
Odessa was declared to be in a state of blockade on the
receipt of the declaration of war by the admirals, who
were cruising before that place. Great preparations
have been made for resisting an attack. All the principal
ports in the city are occupied by strong detachments,
and patrols pass through the streets day and night. The
men appointed to the batteries are all at their posts. At
night every householder is required to place a light
before his dwelling. Tubs of water are provided at the
corners of the streets, and the people are warned to make
similar provision against fire in every story of their
houses. The government has bought up all the corn
which had accumulated in Odessa; a great part of it is
on its way to the Dobrudscha, and some to Bender.
There are (it is stated) 300 ships in port, of which 260
are foreign property.

Despatches from Vienna state that Silistria has been
bombarded since the 14th. Though partly in flames it
held out, and had not surrendered up to the 19th.

A part of the French and English troops of the
Eastern expedition have arrived at Gallipoli. At the
time of the last accounts their number was about 5,000;
but it must have since greatly increased. Complaints
are made of the unhealthy situation, and the
uncomfortable condition of the British troops; the French,
who arrived first, have secured almost all the scanty
accommodations the place could furnish.

The Baltic fleet, under Sir Charles Napier, when last
heard of, was at Gothland. The ships had taken a
great number of Russian prizes, merchant vessels. A
letter from an officer of the Duke of Wellington, which
has appeared in the newspapers, gives an exciting
account of the reading of the declaration of war, and of
its reception by the fleet: "April 4th.—At noon to-day
the Old Duke looked as if he was dressed for a holiday;
she was covered with flags, forming a general signal to
the fleet, which had anything but a holiday signification
—it was the Commander-in-chief's declaration of war,
and ran, word for word, as follows. 'Lads! War is
declared, with a bold and numerous enemy to meet.
Should they offer us battle, you will know what to do
with them. Success depends on the precision and
quickness of your fire. Also, lads! sharpen your
cutlasses, and the day is your own.' The Blenheim,
Captain the Honourable F. T. Pelham, immediately
answered, 'Ready and willing;' the Neptune, Captain
Smith, 'Ready;' and every ship manned her rigging
and gave three such cheers as are seldom heard in those
waters. Ourselves and all the ship's company were
then called upon deck, and Commodore Seymour read
the signal to us; and the men were beginning to follow
the example of the other ships, when the old Admiral
came forward, and, leaning over the poop-railing, said
—'Now, my lads, you have just heard what the
commodore has said to you; and all I have to say is, you
must be cool and collected—don't throw your shot
away. A shot fired in the air or the water is of no use.
Make every one of them tell. We have quite a different
system now to what we had in the last war. I have no
doubt some of you have been in action before, but it
will be different to what you have been accustomed to.
Admiral Chads showed you the other day that a shell
bursting between decks is not so dangerous as you
imagine; and if one comes on your deck, you must lie
down, and it won't hurt you more than the common
splinters of an ordinary action. Should we meet the
Russians' fleet at sea, as I dare say we shall, you well
know how to dispose of them. We will now man the
rigging, and give three cheers for the Queen, God bless
her!' The men rushed to the rigging, and gave three
times three for the Queen and one cheer more, and
three for the Commander-in-chief. This was followed
by the rest of the fleet; and peal after peal came floating
over the waters, until the most distant sounded like the
echo of the other. Hands were piped down, men under
punishment were forgiven, and an extra glass of grog
given each man at supper time."

The British Commander-in Chief, Lord Raglan, and
the Duke of Cambridge, spent some days at Paris,
previous to the setting forward to join the troops. A series
of brilliant fêtes was given in their honour, and glowing
descriptions are given of their dining with the Emperor,
with Lord Cowley, and with M. Drouyn de Lhuys; of
their visits of inspection to the barracks of the Regiment
of Guides, to the Louvre, to the Opera, and to the grand
waterworks at Versailles. "Partant pour la Syrie" has
alternated with "God save the Queen;" and "Vivent
les Anglais!" has been blended with "Vive l'Empereur!"
On the 17th, the Empress gave them a fête at
the Elysée, newly, hurriedly, and magnificently
decorated for the occasion. The principal entrance was
ornamented with carpeting and light-blue cloth; an
awning of blue and white was raised above carpeted
steps, bordered with shrubs; in the gardens, coloured
lanterns, arranged in fanciful groups, hung in the trees,
and festoons of lights stretched across the paths. The
Palace was illuminated by thousands of wax tapers;
and a great and distinguished company, including the
Emperor and Empress, the British officers, and great
state officials, thronged the rooms. The imperial couple
retired at one o'clock, but dancing continued until
daylight.

On the 22nd, Lord Raglan sailed from Marseilles for
Malta, where he was waited for by three battalions of
the Guards. Marshal St. Arnaud still remained at
Marseilles. The Duke of Cambridge went by the way
of Vienna, in order to be present at the marriage of the
Emperor.

The accounts from Vienna and Berlin throw no light
on the policy of Austria and Prussia. The Austrian
army stationed along the Turkish frontier is stated to
be 200,000 strong.—The marriage of the Emperor of
Austria with the Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria, was
solemnised on Sunday, the 23rd, with great pomp and
splendour. In honour of the occasion, the state of