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WAR CERTAIN.

WAR CERTAIN.
ofthe N. Y. Tribune.
LONDON, Friday, Aug. 5, 1858.
1t is difficult to follow the diplomstists
through all the phases Of the Oriental
question. There are Ambassadorial con-
ferences at once at Constantnople and vi
emma. Prussia and Austria prepare every
day new proposition, which is discussed,
and at last approved by the French
and English Ambassadors, but before it ar
rivcs in London and Paris the question has
got new turn, and the propositions are
declared "n0n auenues." This is the case
with the scheme of Austria proposed by her
Ambassador, the well-known political
swinder Bruck, and with that of Prussia
proposed in Vienna. Both were disavowed
because the French Emperor ID wary with
regard to all these negotiations, seeing that
in the meantime Che Russians are fortifying
their position in the Prncipalities, and
assuming direct power over the country.
The last t'step is Of the most serious imn nortance.
The two Princes Of Moldayia ana Wallat h a
have been forbidden to send the yearly tribute
to COnstantnople, and have had to pay it
into the military chest Of Russia. This step,
a direct assumption Of Sovereignty, will lead to
the most serious results, and will be taken by
Napoleon for caSuS beHi. England-that
is to say the English Ministry, since the
Parliament has abdicated and left the foreign
policy of the country uncontrolled on the
hands of the Adminstration--ha no greater,
no more fervent wish, than to give the most
prominent place in the negotiations to Austria
and Prussia. From the beginning of the
quarrel, Lord Aberdeen always wished to
impress on the public and the courts of
Berlin and Vienna, that the question was
emnenty German question:: that the
geographical position Of the Principalities,
their occupation must affect all Austrian
and the liberty O. Of Germany.
The.oheet of the Anglo Russian statesman
Il in case peace could not be
to prevent the war from assuming
nary character. But the policy OF
Fra Is much more bold than that of
England, and this boldness has been COM
municated to the Turks Whilst the negotia-
tions of the combined Ambassadors at Con-
stantinople and Vienna have remained
without result, the Governments of Turkey
and France have adopted a more manly
course. The Sultan has now sent an ultmatum
to the Car declaring that, "though yet ready
"to ncgoliate, he must take any prolongation
"of the occupation Of the Prncpalities for
ga casnS LelH. ii does not wish to make
war, but he is ready TO accept it," The
Emnnrnr nf Hrnn,ta unI tba E,,li,h
ment have also sent an ultimatum to st.
Petcrsburgh, of which the terms have not
yet appeared in the papers, but which, as
have been informed from the best source,
amount to the declaration that "the two
"westcrn powers are ready to bring about a
"goOd understanding between the Car and
"the Sultan, and to overcome all the difficulties
"by negotiation, but that they insist upon
"the immediate evacuation of the Principaltics,
Sand require a direct answer in this respect,
sin .fUe days. Every sort Of procrastinaton
''or evasive answer will be taken for negative
g. the negative for cdSuS tell. But the French
Government has gone one step farther, and
required from the Austrian Govern nent q
speedy and direct answer about the attitude
which the Emperor Of Austria will take in
case of Russian war. In the councils of
Napoleon, war has been decided on, since
nobody believes that the Russians will
evacuate the Prncipalties, which are con-
sdered by them as their provinces. The
Bospodars of Moldyaia and Wallachia have
just been stripped of all. their powers, and
shorn of their influence, the Gar having
appointed both in Jassy and IN Bucharest,
three Russian agents who form n permanent
Board of Government, and are to execute the
orders of the Russians. Napoleon regrets
now that he has lost SO much time, and has
been deceived by the ueachery of Russia, as
well as by the temporization of England.
lie has been induced to declare the occupa ton
Of the Prncipalties to be no casus belli,
but the assumption OF sovereignty now gives
him the very reason for the rupture, which
you may depend upon. 1t was agreed upon
N the last Ministerial Council in Paris.
The Swiss question remains open on
purpose, by the advice ofthe French Emperor
Should Austria side with Russia, then
Switzerland will declare war against Austria
or the blockade and the refusal to indemnify
hc expelled Ticinese,
To-day's Morning Post, Lord Pamerston's
paper, contains likewise the report that the
French Government has demanded candid |
'eply from Austria as to her intentions in the |
Cars not complying with the propositions
to him, and that satisfactory
assurance on this point would be the only
ground on which France would stay the
march of her army to the Lombard
rontier.
You see the crisis approaches rapidly. In
ase of European war, Russia is clever
nough to invo I've the United States in war
With Mexico, or in an in ternal agitation, in
rider to cripple the power of the United
states, to prevent them from exerting any
ossible moral or material interference.
A. p. c.
o.
MORTALITY ON BOARD VESSEL AT SEA.
-frha achnnnar Emnira T.,,