The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-04
DOU BL + SH T. f L.
New York, saturday. january 4, 1851.
Summary of the Latest intelligence.

We are enabled, by the arrival OF the steamship
Niagara al Halifax, 10 place before our readers,
this morning, synopsis OF one weeks later intel
hgence from Europe We expect TO be able, in
paper Of Monday next, 10 give the intelligence
IN full
BY this arrival we are assured OF one fact, viz
that the difficulties between Austria and Prussia
will net result in hostilites. We never, al any
time, seriously anticipated that war would grow
out Of them, notwithstanding the great prepare
hons that were made apparently for that purpose.
The whole subject matter Of difference, we now
learn, was to have been submitted TO a con-
ference which was appointed 10 be holden al
Dresden, on Christmas day, and 81 which Russia,
Austria and Prussia were 10 be represented. The
nature and ultimate purposes Of such conference
may well be imagined. II il took place il was,
doubt, a conference between two doves and
an eagle, at which, OF course, the eagle would de-
mand, and have, all Il wanted Of course the
esgle dictated il; or, in other rds, the confer
ence is the work Of the Emperor Of Russia, who
is playing Of Austria against Prussia on the prin-
ciple Of dtvtde q tmpsrG, 20 that not alone those
two countries, but the whole OF Germany, shall
be under his thumb. This course OF policy is cha.
racterisc OF Russia, and has been silently pursued
for great many years past. y was this policy
which dictated Russian interference in the Hun
gsIian revolution; and # persisted 10 with the
tenaeity as has been exhibited. will yet make the
European continent subject 70 Cossack rule. The
smaller German powers as well a. England and
France IL seems take this lew Of the matter, AMI
accordingly We ind that the former are entering
upon league 70 counteract ts decisions Il possible,
and the latter is preparing protest against what i
well knows will be the result That country las
protested a great many times within few years,
snd is decline may b. inferred from the importance
given 10 is prolests-wbich, Il the trsih were told,
is none at al. The fact Il, the whole world has
arrived the conclusion N Al she has seen her beet
days and iha, che IL now harmless for mischief
Owing 10 the brevity q our dispatches, We cam
not very correctly estimate the character Of the
European intelligence by this arrival When the
malls are received, We shall have more 10 say On
thiG subect. L d clear, however, n our mind,
independent ~ ;his news, HAT before many years
the United States may b. called upsn g. interfere
in the politics of Egrope, aEd save both Frcnce
and EnFand from Cessack Fnle. We verify be
Ieye that such il the tnd snoy q things
Both houses Of Congress we're 10 SESSION yester
day but taeir proceedings % nGt call fer any spe
cisl remark From appearances, ~ shosi1 Judge
they intended 70 work 10 earnest ~ The remainder
Of tie session
We perceive that Houses new Inc of telegraph
~ complete between this city sod Lliialo. The
fret despatch over Il received BIZ last Night,
and Is published i our columns 70. day. The
terprise Of Mr. Hcuse i deserving q all credit.
and viii VIC hope, 2 amply reconpensed.