POSTSCRIPT.

SATURDAY.

By a general concurrence of intelligence this morning, it appears that Count Orloff's mission to Vienna has hitherto failed ; a result which af- fords to the Western Powers the occasion for taking more prompt and de- cisive measures against Russia. The Times gives the following account of the proceedings at Vienna. "The intelligence we continue to receive from our correspondents in Ger- many is of the highest importance, and warrants a strong belief that the German Courts are resolved to act in strict union with the Western Powers, and in decided opposition to the demands of Russia. From Berlin we learn, that although Count Orloff has not, as was inaccurately stated, visited that Court, a recent communication had been addressed to the King of Prussia, containing the substance of the present views and proposals of the Russian Government. To this communication an answer has been returned by the First Minister of the Crown, decidedly rejecting the Russian proposition ; and this despatch has been accompanied by an autograph declaration of the King of Prussia to the same effect. At Vienna the conduct of the Imperial Cabinet has been no less decided. Count Orloff was the bearer of certain proposals, which might be considered a species of counter-project opposed to that which had already received the assent of Turkey and the formal approval of Europe. To these proposals the Austrian Government has lent no willing ear, and even hesitated as to the mode in which terms so unacceptable could be brought before the Conference. They were, however, submitted to the re- presentatives of the Four Powers in 'Vienna on Thursday last, with a dis- tinct intimation that the Austrian Government did not conceive them to be admissible or of a nature to be brought under the notice of the Porte. This being the unanimous opinion of the Conference, we lave telegraphic inform- ation that a protocol was at once drawn up and signed, on the recommenda- tion of Count Buol, to record the decision of the Four Powers, and, in fact, to refuse the conditions which Count Orloff was sent to propose."

The Mottling Chronicle gives, generally, a similar account of this trans- action ; and intimates that Prince Metternich had endeavoured to per- suade the Austrian Government to join the military as well as diplomatic operations of the Western Powers.

The Pose, :also concurring in the account of Count Orloff's failure, adds=

" We understand that, as soon as the official notification (now on its way) of the breaking-up of the Vienna Conference reaches London and Paris, the Western Powers will at once address a summons to Russia to evacuate the Danubian Principalities; and in the event of her refusal, they will declare war."

The Post further states, that "the official notification of the demise of the Conference of Vienna will probably arrive here on Monday next."

The journals of this morning concur in stating that Baron Brunnow will take his departure today, after a residence in England, as Russian Ambassador, for fourteen years. It is generally believed that he will pro- ceed to Hesse Darmstadt. The sister of the reigning Duke of Darmstadt is the wife of the Crown Prince of Russia.

M. Kisseleff had not left Paris yesterday ; but it was expected that he would depart today, and proceed to Brussels, on his way direct to St. Pe- tersburg.

The news from the Danube would indicate that the Russian right wing has been thrown forward upon Kalafat ; so that another battle may be expected. Prince Gortschakoff had brought up the heavy artillery.

The greatness of the crisis seems to have had the salutary effect of in- ducing short sittings in Parliament. Both Houses were brief last night : the Lords sat for twenty minutes ; and the Commons, notwithstanding the transaction of important business, broke up before nine o'clock.

Mr. CARDWELL, in a Committee of the whole House, moved for leave to bring in two bills for the further amendment of the Navigation-laws : one bill "to strike off the last remaining fetters from the free navigation of the sea" —to throw open the coasting trade to foreign vessels; the other, to consolidate and amend those laws which, since the repeal of the Navi- gation Act, bad passed for the benefit of British shipping. The second bill would consolidate the law with respect to registry and measurement, abolishing the registry-ticket, and introducing the greatly im- proved system of measurement known as Captain Moorsom's ;—also with re- gard to the discipline of crews under the master ; with regard to safety in better securing the certified competency of masters in the home as well as the foreign trade, and inquiry into accidents with the local assistance of the Trinity Board; and also with regard to lights and pilotage. He proposed to appropriate a small sum from the Board of Trade funds for the pur- pose of organizing the life-boats on the coast, so that more life might be saved. Mr. Cardwell reported that the recent changes in the Na- vigation-laws had worked well ; not realizing the apprehensions of overwhelming foreign competition. Wages are higher than ever, and freights higher : there are not enough British ships for the purposes of the coasting trade ; while fleets of foreign ships enter the Tyne in ballast. Last year, 190,000 seamen left the ports of the kingdom ; and during the first three months of the operation of the new manning-clause there were only 2500 foreign seamen. And our shipping trade and commerce increased by 2,282,639/. in 1851, by 2,564,429/. in 1852. It was on such grounds, that, after mature inquiry and deliberation, Ministers resolved to adopt the post- poned measure of abolishing the exclusion of foreign vessels from our coast- ing trade.

The measures met with general concurrence : even Mr. T. H. amnia. Only said he could not altogether approve the bill which abolished "the last rag of Protection."

The Committee having adopted the resolutions proposed, the House resumed, and ordered "a bill or bills" to be brought in for the purposes described above.

The LORD Anvocexa brought in a bill for the valuation of lands and heritages in Scotland. No alteration has been made in the laws respect- ing Valuation of lands and heritages since 1670. By this bill, the Cora-

missioners of Simply in counties and the Magistrates in boroughs would be authorized to make a valuation of the real property within their limits, to be revised from year to year. He believed the bill would work more economically than the present system. The Commissioners and Magis- trates would form a court of appeal against the valuation.

In reply to Mr. FAOAN, Lord .Torrer RUSSELL stated that s: A the

intention of Government at present to introduce any measure for re.orm- ing Dublin University ; but it is matter for consideration.

At the short sitting of the House of Peers, the Marquis of CLANEICARDE gave notice, that, as bearing on the question whether thia country is at peace or at war, he would on Monday next call the attention of their Lordships to some passages in one of the recent despatches to Si. Peters- burg.