The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-14

French army across the Rhine. the rising OF the
Italians. the Hungarians and the Poles and the
bombardment Of st. Petersburg itself by the
combined French and English naval forces
The terrible work at Navarino. when England
was on the other side, on the one hand, and the
revolutionary movements of l848 on the other
are strongly suggestive of combination o.
movements which might well perplex the great
Napoleon himself were he now in the position
Of the proud and imperious Nicholas.
1t is manifest that France will play no
secondary part in the event Of the collision
which is SO fearfully impending between
Russia and Turkey. The representative
of the Empire and the glorious achievements Of
his uncle Louis Napoleon is clearly impressed
with the same ideas of manifest destiny" and
of the expectations Of the French army and the
French people. He has also exhibited, to re
markable extent, the same sagacity in his plans
of action, and the same decision and energy in
carrying them out, as the Little Corporal. The
prompt discharge of the Admiral ofthe French
fleet Of the Mediterranean for failing to be up
at the Bosphorus in time with the British
squadron plainly foreshadows something of in
trepidity on the part Of the French Emperor in
case the Russians cross the Turkish Rubicon.
The latest intelligence, that this had not yet
been done had given as it appears, tempo
rary advance to the French funds; and, taking
the Bourse as the interpreter of this Turkish
question, there is yet loophole for COM
promise between the Gear and the Sultan
Renewed efforts on all sides will doubtless be
made to effect it; but, in the meantime, the
quarrel has been pushed to that extremity in
which it is easier to plunge forward than to re-
cede. The Turks and the Russians are mutually
infamed to the fighting point. and at such a
crisis, while a single spark may light up all
Europe in a general blaze of war, the arguments
of prudence and sound discretion are too apt to
be thrown away on both sides. There may yet
be pacific settlement or truce on this poltico-
religious issue between the Turk and the Rus
sian; but it would scarcely be surprising if the
next steamer should bring US the intelligence OF
a general movement of the Russian forces across
the Turkish boundaries. The issues involved
comprehend the ultimatum Of peace or war for
the whole COntlnenL Of EUROPE.
The PRESIDENTS DINNER AT THE METROPO-
IITAN-A WORD OF CAUTION TO THE HARD
SHELLs.-The Managers Of the Crystal Palace
have made their arrangements for splendid
dinner to the President of the United States,
tomorrow evening, and covers are ordered for
six hundred guests. No doubt it will be a
splendid affair in every particular, and very
harmonious reunion of men of all parties, from
beginning to end.
For fear, however, of accidents, we seize this
timely occasion for word of caution to the
hard shells-the National Union Compromise
democrats men of the Old Guard of the
democratic party. They have our sympathy
and our commseration; we know they are
sorely disappointed and somewhat indignant
concerning the distribution of the public plum
der and that it will be hard to restrain them
from public hint to the President of their dis
pleasure on the very first opportunity. Bat we
caution-yea we conjure the hard shells to re-
member that there is time for everything,
and that this Presidential dinner will not be
the time for stirring up a disturbance in the
family. 1t will be exceedingly NAL apropos.
Only think Of the strangers-the distinguished
foreigners-the well-meaning whigs-who will
be present-and in their presence, gentlemen OF
the bard shell party, show aproper degree OF re-
spect for them and respect for yourselves.
Have some compassion also, for the President,
and don't touch the subject of the spells while
%ba of In urio Vuh WI ma
spread before you.
Remember that this is dinner in behalf OF
the Crystal Palace-that all matters relating
to the worlds industry will be german to the
occasion And what field for splendid speak
ing is here presented. The progress of industry
in all its diversified departments, from the time
of Adam down to the present day is indeed
an inexhaustible theme The arts and sciences
among the Jews, the Egyptians, the Persians
the Greeks the Romans, and so on, ad infni-
tum, and the commerce of Tyre, of the cara
vans of Asia, of the ships of Solomon, OF
Venice OF Holland, of England, of the United
States, of New York will all be in order. Ca
liforna and Australia may also be discussed.
together with that grand project of the Pacific
Railroad and lines of connecting steamers be-
tween San Francisco and the tremendous COM
merce and industrial resources Of mighty ia.
Crystal Palaces Of all Sorts and sizes, and every
variety Of industrial exhibitions. from collec-
ton of the worlds industry to Donnybrook
Fair, will be in order. and may be debated to
the pleasure and edifcation of the whole COM
pany. In fact with reservation of prudence,
the Cuba question, the fishery question. the
Mesila Valley question, the affairs of Central
America. the Monroe doctrine. and manifest
destiny. may be touched upon; but let our
friends the hard shells. beware Of touching the
following subjects. for they are interdicted -
First, there is the distribution of the spoils.
Remember, at this Crystal Palace dinner, to let
that pass; and don't say anything about the
Baltimore platform or the Buffalo platform or
the Buffalo ReDnbiic or the New York Erenin q