The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-26

spvd ths Rusasn OsSlsst OF the they proposed
for the prevention OF hostihues.
fha snaver OF the Russia cabinet TO Buoh intina
ton win very likely deter mine, for the prsssnt the
ture OF our relations with that empire. The 6zaE nay
As An act OF hostility which he VIII instruct his cruisers
10 resst OF may testify dere for peace he has no.
hii shown, BY submitting TO the representations Of
the mediasg powers But In either 1t 10 probable
that another eek viii slapss before the eject Of this
coDmuri Saticn be known to In Western Europe
The propositions Of Essossts. from oonst.ntnopls
siderable time later. although the substance OF them
must already BE- perfectly wen known to tss Emperor
fore have determined beforehand the he
to pursue But until We learn his teterminAton
~ least Of these communications, nothing bs c,psc
tured with confidence 10 the Of events which
must new very speedily be determined.
THE STRENGTH OF GREAT BRITAIN, ETC.
From the London Times, Jan. 8
In the present state OF Affairs abroad in bscomss
OF general interest to the people OF this country
to ascertain, far possible the condition Of ths Of
fectve naval forces ut disposal; and, from the In
creased activity which has been visible for some time
past In the docfyards We have doubt that the Admit
rally viii be prepared to meet With the utmost
yrcmptitude all the demands which may be made
tenton OF the government TO raise the number
OF seamsn and mariners for the current year to
the number voted for last year. and further addition
to the 5000 raj ed unde the Of Lord Derbys
Administration Tho total increase in In, navy since
1907 may therefore be stated 1t about 10 900 or
the force to be raised for the service OF the sst
50 eco VIII be seamsn and boys, spd Is 500 mariass
The unAbstei de mand for ships and In the
chant service which Is attributable to the extraordinary
incresse OF exports aud imports render work
difficulty to summsrily raise 50 large an add
tonal force but the other hand the improved condi
op othe seamen under the last regulations of navy
the chance If prize moay and tbs call of the country
additional inducements to volunteer for tbs
large portion o: cur ieAAring men always abroad
ano PROBABLY not more ts;n twenty thousand sesmen
except those tsrvins in the navy At any moment
Eng,nd Some lime must therefore elapss before the
c.nfnca OF the service Uv known to the class Of
whom they most concern bat the manner in which dvs
thousand addition al have bsea raised in the past
year without any extraordinary stimulus warrants the
belief that the sailors OF England viii bs wanting
the Gag of their country.
The present moment ia ark aSe To- o.ssr In
the annas Of the laval services, since 1t Is destined to
witness the trans formation OF the feet into navy
No OF the tens OF Thousands who present the
naval review at Spithead In August last could coubt the
exIecspcy and necessity OF the application Of steam
power to the largest ships. Already that occasion
considerable squadron OF line Of battle ships moved
propelIs coeoted but this force has since
been largely increased, and readers will peruse with
interest list Of the line OF battle chips and ga
Aft At and oy nv hin nj ote