The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-28


British and French passage Of the Dardanelles
Scrntirisirg he consecutive occurrences, as We
have done no less carefully than have the success
siye documents of which they base beee origiha1ve
we lave judged, by consideration OF mem a'o
geher, to the policy pursued by the different go
vernmerts. We have not judged rasky but Win
the caution Of calm and conscientious deberatlon.
or this let the latest events and the last document
OF any importance be taken as conclusive testl-
mony.
Those events--the passage of the Danube effected
at various poI Is by the Turkish troops under Omer
Pas ha, followed up rapidly by the defeat OF nine
hundred killed and wonnded) Ut Oltenitza.
That document the Imperial Manifesto, dated the
Dist Of October, and published By the Car Nicholas
in bis official organ the Js.raal de ST. Petersburg.
Rece yirg them simultaneously, we are yonu,Iyed
by those ost recent occurrences and by that latest
document, In what has been our deliberate convic.
ton from the outset namely, thai Russia Is resolved
at all hazards upon the suhueation of Turkey-that
the AutocIat is determined no matter what the con-
sequences to accomplish his designs sooner or later
upon Constantinople.
1t must be admitted that precisely as the Sultan
has been throughout consistent in his moderation the
Car has from first to last been consistent in his du
plicity. Remember, he assured the chief Powers Of
Europe that bis sole discussion with tile Dlvan had
reference to the Holy Places. And then came the
arrogant demands and the insolens bearing OF his
envoy, Prince Menschikoff. Remember, he intimaed
his respect for treaties ard his regard for the rights
OF nations. And then came the movement OF his
troops the Pruth, and their occupation of the
Danubian Principaltes Remember, he snnounced
that 1t was simply from precautionary motive that
be adventured upon that movement and that occupa-
ton And then came the naughty intimation to
the Hospodars OF Wallachia and Modava, that
their ALE glance was no longer due to their
qucndam suzerain at Constantiuople. Consistently
with all this, the pacific assurances Often retera.
ted by the Emperor Nicholas, personally at Olmutz,
and indirectly elsewhere, have been succeeded by
tlat bellicose manifesto of the 2lst October wnch
il is ntmated- mark the words that nothing
remains for Russia but to have recourse to to
compel the Ottoman Empire to respect treaties, to
obtain reparation for the insults with which the
Porte has replied to our most moderate demands,
and to our solictude for tire maintenance of The
thodox faith in the Eat" SO. War then he it.
The selection ID not Engands is not that OF Fraoce,
il not Turkey Sit is the choice of the Russan auto
crat. Whatever with his con.ummate efrootery)
he may FAY about insults 10 be avenged aud treaties
to be respected history will declare in characters of
blood and flame whose was the insolence, whose
the violation Of the rights OF an un0fending sove-
regDty whose the crime in this deDlorable rupture
OF thirty seven years tranquility.
From he Manchester tEug.) Examiuer Nov 1sl
he intelligence from the Danuban prncipaties
furnishes us as yet with no accurate inturmato as
TO what has actually taken place between the Rl,-
SLAMS and the Turks. That The Turks have beaten
the Rus saDs in several skirmshes the chief of viii ii
at OltenitZa, appears 10 have been a considerable
engagement, admits Of no doubt; p1t in every in-
stance, the Turks said to have been 10 superior
force, and the statements so vague aad conflict
Ing that IL is impossible even TO conjecture the rela
tive Numbers Oh either side or to make out any clear
plsn OF The military movements of Oner pasha or
the Russian general.
The most Important and the only certain piece Of
information which has given any new feature to t3e
contest is the formal declaration of war against
Turkey by tie Emperor OF Russia. The manifesto
announcing the declaration Of war will be found in
our latest telegra phc intelligence; and il may now
be taken for granted, that, neither the side OF
Russia or Turkey Will the sword be again shesshed,
thn hach ntp10y <r.a
battle fields. The numerical strer sth Of the Russian
forces III the Wincpalities is not known; and iG
would appear from the unOpposed passage of the
Danube by Omer Pasha, and his first successes on
tie W 3achan side of the river either shat the
Russians never expected and were therefore, unpre-
part tor, such movement, or that they Were not
sufficiently strong or concentrated to risk battle.
The Russian army has, unquestonably, suffered
terribly from disease, and it is not at all improbable
that it, strength has been too seriously impaired by
the heavy mortality and the numbers still in the
hospitals, to make any effective resistance against
the first inpetuous onslaught by The Turks. The
knowledge OF this taci may have melted Omer
Pasho to attempt their expulsion from the Prnci-
pal ties before any considerable achievements
could anise iron BessaIaoia; and should he succeed
il tbs euierpr,se. Turkey would very considerably
have strengthened Ler future chances Of resisting the
Russians on their own frontier by the genera! feeling
10 her favor which pervades the populations both Of
Wallachia ard M ,ldavia. The tactics of the Ras-
san general are Cer,aply mysterious and arc
eaTlcabie Only IN the assumption that lis
re,'iye strngth is felt t. De much too
snail for other than defensive purposes. Tie
olrious aim Of Cner PashG is to concentrate
The Uhole of his forces after crossing the Do
mude at GiGerent points upon Bucharest; and
The first decssire engagement sciH, in al pro-
Laiility. tate place IN The attempt to carry, By
storm. the capital of U10ilachia.
The Russian manifesto impudently throws upon
Turkey the whole responsibility OF provoking the
war which The Gar would have the world believe is
not Of his seeking. The seizure Of the Principaites
he treats simple act OF sefdeience and the o.
stiuscy OF Turkey 10 resisting bis inst demands, and
the counsels of the four Christian Powers, is pathe
ucally beWaled as the cause OF all the calamities
that now tbrt aten the two empires Russia, hoseG-
err stands alone; ard if Turkey single handed should
prove strong enough to drive the Russians beyond
their own frontier, it will be well deserved chas-
se ment, and most signal humiliation Of the arro-
Iogance and bcasted power Of the Car.
OPINIONS in THE COMMERCIAL CIRCLES
from the London FINES, Nov. IL
MONEY NARKHr AND CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Although the Turkish news this morning (Friday,
Nov. I'D vas such as TO indicate the prospect Of
serious cor nuaDce OF hostilties and the manifesto
OF the Emperor OF Russia, subsequently published,
was regarded document OF The most uilscrupu
lous character, the English funds have on the whole
been fairly maintained throughout the day. AT the
commentemen t of business the failure was an
Ioupced Of dealer who bad been large operator
for iall, and, as purchases of stock were tbus
rendered necessary TO close his account an artificial
impulse was gwen 70 prices. ConscIs, which left or
yesterday at 94f to /. were, consequently, first
quoted BAG to s, Notwithstanding the uDflvorole
political intelligence. The market, however, sub
sequen,ly became weaker, and, after series Of
modeIa, e fluctuations the final quotations we're "a 70
for money, 93s to "a for the 9th Of December
During the day some considerable sales we're made
for the account, but the purchases for money were
extremely good, and the dealers had great difficulty
in procuring stock to supply their contracts. Hence
it has again become necessary for them to borrow
largely. Among the reports prevalent in the course
Of the afternoon revived one, TO the effect that
an early meeting OF Param eDt is likely to be SUM-
moned. The closing quotations received from the
Paris BouIse showed further slight dccline Bank
stock eft oil at ZIG TO us; Redu ed IS TO /; Tnree
N tluarsr Der Cents, % - 1; Long Annu,ties,
ST.; India Stock, PSI to 25l; INDIA Bonds, q. dis.
count to . premivm and Exchequer Bills q. to IS.
pr,niuin.
The operations il foreign securities today we're
Initsd, ard prices eshibited d, in some few cases,
symptoms OF weakness.
Purchases or foreign account together with the