The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-02
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
Secret Correspondence Between the Eng
lish and Russian Governments.
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OUR LONDON, DUBLIN AND PARIS LETTERS.
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Our London Correspon dence.

Weather and the Ice-Sailing Of Cory's Squadron
The Position of Germany in the Eastern QnesssoH-i"e
Mission of Prince Hoheri.oLeyn and GeHeFa orocoer
Ipeype,latiOns in he Prssaa CaaDIers-Ctfcidl An
xotncement Of Austria-HoSshaes 0" i"e D0""oc-
6reece-A fscellGneons-ScetS, dc.
e news from the Baltic Is anxously looked for
ward to- teegraphic despatch via Hamburg, OF the
18th from Copenhagen announces that several vessels
of the English feet had been gnalled and that frgate
had cast anchor before the place. Until the reply Of the
Gar to the ulmatum has been received Of
hostities will not commence, unless the strength Of
Sir James Graham's post prandium observation, Sir
Charles Napier feels himself authorized to declare
without instructions from the government
The ST. Petersburg Gazette that the Russian
capital and all the Baltic provinces OF Russia have been
declared in a state of siege. The government Of st.
Petersburg has been placed under the special military
command of the Grand Duke Great military prepare
lions are being made there also in all the Northern
States. #f
Besides the repair of fortified places the placing of
cannon along the coast in Copenhagen, the efficient arm
Sng of Cronborg &c. aotilla win be ready in week
)wo consisting of the following vesselsThe Thetis fri
late, Captain Ralenberg) As guns and 1856 men; the
benona frigate, Captain WuiG 30 guns and 1856 men
e Tordenskjod frigatc Captain Dirckinch Holmfeldt)
IA guns and 400 men; the Gaathea, corvette, Gap
1ain C. Wulf) rs guns and 200 men; the Valky-
rien, corvette, Captain Ipsen) 90 guns and 125
men; the Flora, corvette, Captain Rothe) guard
nhp in the Sound, 20 guns and 12S men, the
Mercurius, brig (Captain-Iieutenant smidth) IL
guns and 81 men, the st. Croix, brig Captain Lieut.
%. Lutken Il guns and 50 men, the Thor screw steam
corvette Captain Menertz) go horse power 10 thirty
FOUNDERS and 154 men, the Hoyer Danske steam schoon
er, Captain +. raludan) geo horse power, l sixty
FOUNDER bomb cannon 6 thirtypounders, and 100 men,
ahe Hekla steam schooner, Captain Holn) 200 horse
power, sixty-pounder bomb cannon twenty-four
Founders, and 126 men; ana the steam ayiso Mercur
ICaptain Lieutenant Wrisberg) 81 men-total, II ships
ESQ guns, and 2,1s2 Other vessels being got
ready; among these is the frgae Naaden. 1t has
been announced that pilot win be allowed to assist
foreign vessels beyond the limits of his station.
Extraordinary number OF hand is occupied at Nyholm
Colonel Nordenielt has beea named brigade chief of
aherorps about 10 be sent to Gottand II consists
of sx-pounder horse battery of the Gotha artillery
twelve FOUNDER foot battery of Wende's artillery 100
of the Crown Princes hussars and about 900 men
of the regiments named.
There has been sort of crisis at Copenhagen and an
address to the King, demanding the dismissal of his
present ministers has been unanimously adopted by the
Chambers. From Sweden, under date of Stockholm,
March learn that the Swedish government has or
dered the fitting out Of seven line oNbattle ships with
Crews amounting to 2,S07 Prince Oscar had gone
TO Gariskrona to assist the feet Two camps be
formedone at Caulskrona and the other to the north
of the capital The garrison of the island of Gothand
inclusive of the local militia is to amount 600 men
Letters received in town yesterday various ports
in the Baltic report the weather to be extremely change
able.
communication from Carshaven dated the 7th inst
Says that all the Russian, and most of the German
}wesh ports, still closed by ice; the navigation can
Dot yet be considered open in the Baltic but this has
Dot been closed throughout the winter AT Calmar the
}aygaon open the 9Th inst, but the harbors to
Me norhward, 1t is observed, still closed by the ice
Al Boderan the weather is reported to be extremely
changeable the thermometer in the morning indicating
evsral degrees below and in hour two afterwards
One two degrees above On the 9Th inst the
temperature in the morning 80 degrees below and
at noon degree above The state of the ice at
Meme on the 18th such indicate that the first
change Of current likely to clear the harbor to be-
yond the entrance Of the creek
portion of the second division of the Baltic feet
nnder Admiral Cory who hosts his flag the Neptune
100 has sailed The Queen paid visit to the squadron
Che day 1t sailed. The enthusiasm for the is
beted.
There in town the night before last that
courier had arrived from St. Petersburg with the En-
peror Nicholas reply To the ultimatum and moreover
fhat he had accepted it, The fact Of Cabinet council
being suddenly summoned the evening gave strength
20 the II has not, however, been confirmed. The
missions of the Prince Of HohenEolern Sgmarngin to Pa
us ana Gen. GoeDer 10 LONDON are the cheI topics OIL u
cusson in political circles the clubs and in the press
There doubt that Prussia refuses to with the
Western Powers and that Austria has taken this efusao
Prussia for refusing at least, holding
back her cooperation long she also said that
abe two special ENJOYS in question entrusted with
counter proposals from Russia who is willing to take
Prussia mediator From Paris learn that Prince
Hohcnxolern has sgnay failed in persuading Louis Ma
Poeon TO listen to overtures, and similar failure
doubtless Ia in store for Gen. Groeber here, the Eng
1sh and French Cabinets act in perfect concert The
propositions viii be regarded non avenues, and de-
Cned terms respectful to Prussia In the House of
Commons last night Disrae asked whether her Males
fys government had received any Official information
that removed propositions for the settlement Of the mis-
understanding in the East had been submitted to her
Maesty's Minister at Vienna Lord John Russell replied
chat no proposition of that sort had been submitted to
Lord westmoreland. 1t is quite clear to me, notwth
standing that propositions have been made sub by
Prussia The bos reply TO them is the sailing of Admiral
CORY the Baltic to join Napier the additional embar
kation of infantry for the Mediterranean and order
Tor two thousand cavalry proceed Immediately the
seat of war They will be commanded by Sir de Lacy
Evans and Gen England.
The conduct of Austria and Prussia has given rise to
much animadverison England and France will simply
oct they think it, without regarding their neutrality
Or non neutrality at all Austria dare not join Russia
and what Prussia do, whose shores are washedb by
he Baltfcs An Interpolation of some importance took
pace the subject of Prussa's policy in the BERLIN
Chambers at the sitting OF the 18th instant.
Count schwern, the President of the Second Chamber
presented an address, signed by ia members, as
3ollows:-
When the President Of the Council opened the
present session of the Chambers by order Of his
Majesty, he declared that their deliberations com
1nenced at q moment when there reason TO fear
chat the peace which had been so happily and
1ong preserved in Europe would be disturbed By
plications in the East He added that whatever turn
events might take Providence had placed the King
generous master at the head Of the people warke full
Uf patriotism and perfectly united BE persuaded gen
alemen he sad that the government OF his Majesty will
pnly take the guide Of its acts and Of s efforts the
zeal interest Of the country which Is nseparabc from
zhat Of the These patriotic expressions found an
echo in the hearts Of all his hearers and the confidence