The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-20
Ths News from Europe-War.

Ths News from EurOpe-War.
Adyices, per Asia, from Constantinople, to
the Goth September, confirm the news brought
by the Atlantic or Sunday. War had been de-
cided upon by the Porte, and the Russians given
our weeks time to evacuate the Principalities.
From the extracts published elsewhere it will be
that the Divan met, at the request of the Aus
tran Ambassador, on the 25th and reiterated
its determination not to accept the Vienna note,
On the following day, grand council assembled
to take into consideration the state of the coun-
try, and resolved that the time for negotiations
had ended and that the moment had arrived for
making declaration of war. An address was
accordingly presented to the Sultan. request
ing him solemnly to declare war. This last
proceeding took place within a few hours
Of the departure Of our last accounts from
Constantinople Telegraphic dispatches. how
ever, re-i.erate the statement that war had been
declared by the Sultan, and, in addition, report
that the frmans announcing the outbreak Of
hostilities were expected by the Turkish army
as early as the 9TH. The Turkish army, it APP
pears, is eager for an encounter with the enemy;
and even without the Sultan's sanction, General
Omer Pacha despaired of restraining them
much longer Their position is aggravated by
the pecuniary embarrassments of the Turkish
government, and the prospect ofstraitened sup
plies, and possibly cholera during the winter.
Meanwhile, Russia continues to concentrate
large bodies of troops in the vicinity Of the
frontier and is taking active measures to pre-
for hos do
siderable havoc among the army in the princi-
palites.
The result of the Olmutz Conference has not
TRANSFERRED. 1t was believed in Austria that the
Gar was fav orable to pacific settlement of the
difficulty; but Austrian information on such
theme must be received with caution. So far
as Great Britain and France are concerned we
know that they have ten war steamers now ly-
ing in the Bosphorus; and report had reached
Paris that the whole fleet had moved from Best
ka Bay into the Dardanelles. The Importance
of this last step if actually taken, is diminished
by the fact that no safe anchorage for the winter
could be found in Besika Bay. Cabinet coun-
ellis were to be held both in London and Paris,
on the days when our advices left. The govern
ment organs in both countries advocate peace
though regarding war as possible contingency
The news OF the decision of the Turkish council
bad the effect of knocking down both the consols
and the French rentes. and cotton was of course
dull. To these symptoms we may add the sig
nificant fact that the Bank of France, as pre-
dicted last mail has raised the rate of interest
from three to four; and the step has been imi-
tated by nearly all the other continental banks.
So long as the Russians occupy the Prin-
cipalities, aud the Turkish troops cannot fire
shot across the Danube, a skirmish between
two of the outposts. will not materially vary
he complexion of matters IF, indeed, the
rumor that thirty thousand French troops are
to leave Toulon at once for Constantinople. to
protect the south shore of the Danube. be true,
that would put new aspect on the case; but
the statement requires confirmation. Precipi-
tation folly, the pressure of circumstances at
home, might possibly force Louis Napoleon in
TO course detrimental to his real interests /;
but we shall require strong evidence of the fact
to convince us that either he or Great Britain
have resolved on active Intervention at this
stage of affairs. Nor can we-without further
assurances credit the assertion that Great
Britain has resolved on the occupation of the
Balkan passes. There is strong war feelingin
England and the pressure on the governments
very great but we are much mistaken if they
fail TO withstand it.