The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-24

lnaDit electlClty, that needed but spark to wrap
the whole continent In one sheet of fire, passed
away, without emitting one blaze of lightning.
1t is now. CERTAIN that Hecker, the renowned
leader OF the FTelshuarens, will emigrate to
America. He intends to visit the principal cities
OF the United States, and to pass on to st. LOUIS
lie will embark at Southampton, IN the steamer
Hermann, tor New York, on the 10th September.
J. **
4 he Movements Of Bussia-The Intrigucs Of
Nicholas.
From the London Standard August 10
Our readers are not unwarned OF the lnsdlous
Vaccinations of this most Machiavelllan OF all
governments They are, even already, becoming
| more sppa-ent. The Russians have now an army
in Wallachia, where the Turkish government, it
seems, has to oppose to them about twenty-six
thousand men, besides the irregular forces OF the
province, which. in case Of hostilties, will side
probably with the Sultan. That such resistance
can avail we have no belief but as the cunning
MuscOvte Is known TO be doing his utmost covert
y to provoke a collision, we fear It may be thus
prematurcly made. The result would only be an
open declaration OF war on the part OF the ambi-
tious Nicholas; an inroad by land upon the pro-
ylnces that border upon the Euxine the turning
of the Balkan-rldge by a Muscovte army, accom-
sar,inople and the European domlnions of Abdul
Mejid, The poor young Sultan, by his nsidious
rival. This, however, is far from being the only
intrigue now carrying on by the Russian cabinet;
the Car has many strings to his bow-too many.
Treachery and aggression the characteristics
OF the Sclavonlc race; and at present Sclavonic
finesse is working in every court IN Europe. In
order to follow up the operations in Waaehia,
the Russian envoy at King Otho's court is busy
sowing mischief between the Greek and Turkish
governors. He Is known to be exerting every art
to excite the Grecan chiefs to make predatory in
roads upon the Ottoman territories. This is with
a view to provoke a war. Let that once take
place, and the Gar, as one of the protectors of
Greek independence, immediately lnterferes. The
| result no on need doubt.
| We have already acquainted our readers with
| has for dor
at Consantinople, had successfully tried to delay
| the acknowledgment of the French republic by
the Sultan. This was intended to bring on the
consequence which is now, as 1t would seem, I'M
minent. French pride and French lrritablllty have
| been artiully exclled The FIench government
! has demanded this Acknowledgement from the
! Sultan and If it be declined or evaded, the French
env,v. at the Porte, is to be Withdrawn. Thus Is
no stone ler, ,nturned to isolate Turkey and sever
her DIPLOMATIC relar,u..ts with the great European
powers In the meantime, h~~ssla is dong every
thing that csn be done, unseen, to eHioroli nose
powers with zach other. This accomplished,
Russia takes immediate advantage of the strife !;
steps IN, annhilates what remains to HIM of the
Sultan's dominion IN Europe, and the Black Sea is
a Russian lake for ever.
Such is the undoubted progress, up to this time,
Of Russian Vaccinations against the peace and in
dependence of Turkey But are her articles not at
work elsewhere! We shrewdly suspect they are
and working, too, to some purpose. Our readers
are aware that the beautiful rch and fertile island
OF Sicily has declared It's independence of Naples,
| and driven out the Bourbon authorities. For this
the Slcllians had ample grounds. During the war
OF the first French revolution, this fine island was
for many years protected by England; and the
result that the Sicillans then and there estab
shed government upon the model OF that of
Engla. d, but with free representative assembly,
IN lieu OF corrupt House OF Commons. This
constitution was guaranteed to these brave
islanders, who were much attached to England, by
Lord William Bentlnck, then military occupant, in
behalf of the British government and when, In
1914. the island was foolIshly restored to the Nea
politan BOurbons by the influence of Castlereagh,
the King of Naples confirmed the SIcllian constl
tuition before our troops had Withdrawn No soon
er was this done, however, than the perfidlous ty
| rant revoked his own act. The French Bourbons
| (now rest0red), aided and abetted him so did
| Austria and the end was that England was in
suited and defled, and the poor Sicllians forced to
| succumb to the hated Bourbon yoke, under which
they have ever since been, until the French revo-
luton of February, lSiS, again freed them. They
! now look 10 England to support them In their in
dependence; and if this country dare vindicate Its
protecress of this fine island the gem of the Me-
| diterranean. Mark, however, events! AT the
| court of Naples Russia is all-powerful and every
effort is now making by the Russian ambassador
to encourage the king to send an expedition to re-
conquer the brave Slcillans and again reduce them
| to a hated vassaage. We are the last to advocate
wanton collisions, but we must own we are glad
to see the wing cabinet has spirit enough to resist
this m. sement, and send Admiral Parker into the
| Bay of Naples to reconnoitre his Bourbon maes-
| TVS doings The Slclllans, as people, deserve
much at the hands of England They, by their
assistance to Lord Nelson in provisioning his fleet,
enabled HIM to fight and win the battle of the Nile.
| During the whole of that war Sicily was the head
| quarters and suport .! the British fleets in Inc
Mediterranean and i; i, III return, these attacked
| islanders clam our protection, Tor honors sake
let il be accorded where it has been so honorably
earned.