... BY RUSSIA. A large number of woilimen hare begun alterations on the new steamer Californian, recently bought by Russia. Her sides are to be plated with bunny iron, and fitted to sorry immanent Now Tons., Sunday.—Russian agents are stated to be secretly inspecting and purchasing steamers far privateering purposes. The Russian Minister has engaged apartments at Calais, Maine, it is aupporied in ...

... The Government i• gill actively forwarding both military anal naval preparetione. Large quantities of fittings for transports, including gun carriage beds. are being sent from Woolwich, where weasels belonging to the American Steamship I:timpani', would be immediately available for transport in ease of emergency. Thes e wench, would be armed, not only for their own protection, but for other ...