The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-25
THE LAST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL or THE AMERICA AT BOSTON.

The steamship America arrived at East Boston a.
two o'clock yesterday afternoon, having experienced
very rough weather after her departure from Halifax,
on Thursday forenoon Her mails for this city were
forwarded by the four O'CLOCK train and will be ready
for delivery at our post Office this morning.
Our packages forwarded by the New Haven
Railroad, and reached our Office at halfpast one
o'clock this morning.
The Geographic synopsis Of the news already pub
lished appears to have embraced every important
point consequently we shall not delay the pubica-
ton Of our paper by giving more than the annexed
Interesting extracts =
Condition OF Affairs Mt the East--Progress
of Negotiations, DC.
From he Il pdop lin ), Dec. TO-
The collective note signed at Vienna by France,
England, Austria, and Prussia, and addressed to
Turkey, with rev TO the restoration of peace,
and likewise the portocol in which those Powers
have recorded their own complete union of pur pose
in maintaining the territorial limits Of the Ottoman
empire and the sovereignty OF the Porte, two in
struments which, though Still unpublished have
taken their place n the history of these important
transactions The collective note if we correctly
Informed OF its tenor, does more than sta e the
earnest desire Of the four Powers to stop the euion
of blood, aud obviate tie dangers OF q war which
already seriously threatens the security of Europe.
For this purpose, and inaSmuch as Russia has
already given assurances OF her readiness to treat,
the allied courts tender their good offices; and, as
preliminary step they request TO be informed on
what terms the Turkish government is prepare to
open such negotiation che mode IN which the ne
gotlatlon might be opened would be by tae APP
pointment OF Turkish and Russian penip0tenti-
airy 10 meet IN conference, not alone, but with the
representatives of the four great Powers; and, in
the NEAR time, the conclusion of an srmisce is re-
commended. The protocol, signed at she same time,
and originally proposed by France, is documentex-
pressing in more precise AMI detailed language the
views and mutual engagements of the four Powers
themselves; and, whatever may be the fate of the
fresh overture made to the belligerent States,
this declaration places in an authentic form
the ASSURANCES which Russia herself has here
tOfOre made, and the resolution of the medating
Powers to insist on their flflment Neither Of these
documents contains anything menacng or over0ear-
ing either to Russia to Turkey, and, while there
is no misplaced Difference to empire, there is
attempt to dictate conditions to the other The re-
solution which may be taken az Constantinope aud
at st Petersburg lies not absolutely within the con-
troll of any conference OF foreign Powers; nor are
Turkish or Russian interests the primary object Of
their anxiety. The value of the conference and OF
its measures is that it has succeeded to an unlocked
for extent in giving common form aud united ex-
preston to the public interests of Europe which
this dispute has touched. 1t will avert |
calamity far greater than that Of Inrklsn
war, if it prevents division between ;a .he
most civilized nations on tho earth, waich mgue
otherwise have been drawn 1nto opposite sizes ~
this quarrel snd it has restored to Austria ana
Prussia that independence OF action winch the efaer-
gency required bu: which many Oh tnelr irienas ~
other countries almost despaired OF seeing s,e
assume In this sense these acts OF the conf-renoe
are sautary and important, and they serve 70 aena
ne basis of negotiation Of peace or sonone %
more positive inieryesllon shoass not nrove at
nee successful, it seems almost superhuous TO re-
mark that the great Powers OF Europe having thus
shor tS Of fa sfs @
ut on this point no datinyt public engagements
ave yet been adopted
So stands this affair then, between the four great
overs not directly concerned in the Turko Russian
uarrel but who all equally concerned IN the main
enance OF territorial rights and 10 the restoration Of
eace; aud, SO far, this result is extremely good.
SUIT while we DO Justice to the good sense of this ar
aBgement, we co not conceal from ourselves that
t. positive effect the beigerents is problemati-
al and that the confidence which has been express ed
nsome quarters OF It's prompt su0 decided success is
Without any sufficient warrant. Tie Turks are
lsked to name the terms which they will treat
peace and the Russians are to be invited to sub
nit their pretensions 10 European conference.
B tn suggestions arc perfectly reasonable ID them
,sl7es, ard might be grasped ~ by parties anxious
70 tegniDefe War. Bat must constantly be borne
In mind that the policy II the Divsn is not SO much
10 terminate the war as 10 involve France and EGG
land in it ; and, on the other hand, The position of |
Russia If this ouent Is net such as TO reconcile the
Emperor Nicholas to arger huInil3t;lns. On these |
grounds we foreee considerable difficulty in bringing
10 any tangible result a. all even in the shape OF |
preilninaries ct peace-the scheme which has just |
Drgina ed with the -Four Powers, aud received their
assent; and We are anxious 70 guard our readers |
against the hesty assumption I'll It, because sound
principle Of conduct he's been laid down. we can with.
ont greater exer.ions and sacr es enforce its recog
milton. Tie Turkish government may reply 20 the |
question now addressed TO it, that, whatever may be
Its desire fer PEACE, it refuses to treat to name
long as Russia holds the uri1ci. |
pates That is, in fact, the substance of the last
declaration OF the Sultan, and amounts very nearly
to declaration shat, In the present position of af-
fairs he will not treat at all. l. cannot be denied
that the Porte has right TO use this language and,
though it has no; succeeded in the attempt to expe
the Russian army from Wallachia by force of arms,
hQ tho lyfst in A-ia MAY
hold out prospec, of some territorial compensa-
lion for what has been lost in Europe. Moreover,
The Porte looks to the repeated assurances of the
other powers that the prncipaiies are TO be
restored to the Ottoman empire. But the
Porte will do well TO recollsst that, in order
% realize these assurances, the other powers must
lave the opportunity of carrying on the negotiations
~ which they hope TO carry their point and that
Though they agree with Turkey in the resolution :
o rescue those provinces from Russian INVASION the
sbDets of London, Paris, Vienna, and Berlin-and !
OF the Divan are to judge in what form and on {
mat terms they are to lend their assistance. For
re sake of great European interests they are sup
OrtDg the rights of Turkey, but the Porte is en-
rely mistaken if it imagnes that they will do ex-
&c great European interests merely for the sake OF
uskish pretensons; and, if Turkey requires and 6
lexis the support of Europe, she must be prepared
take into account those general considerations i
policy which regulate our public conduct. The
ur leading Powers OK Europe have profered their 3
dependent and disinterested assistance, but it is
npossibe that they can place themselves or their
,rces in any sort OF subsection TO the cabals pas
lons of the party happening to sway the Diyan at
his moment; and if the Porte be wise it will seize
IN opportunity which 50 materially strengthens its
with the whole policy Of Europe.
In spite of the assurances of a disposition to
leat which are attributed to Russia, we cannot
,ut anticipate even greater obstacles at ST.
Petersburg hut there Is this difference be
ween the two belligerant parties At Con
tantropie the motives OF European policy are
cnfused, remote, and alnest uninteigible to Turks
defending their existence; at st Petersburg the
Influence Of European policy and connexions is the
main instrument TO bend the Emperor Nicholas to
Cancellation and to peace. de may doubtless con-
ioue to make var on Turkey, perhaps with better
success than has hitherto befsen his arms, but he
must sacrifice to that perilous and delusve triumph
everything that has hitherto given solidty to bis
power or dignity to his name. We are not |
u ensibIe to tho difficulty OF q retreat from
IRE position in which he has placed himself, nor