The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-24


daily circulation lager by many Thousands than that
possessed by any other newspaper in Europe Areca
NE London Timex the largest in England has a circu-
lation of about 10000 daily-the Paris Coaaituoane
The greatest journal France has daily OF 25 900
$50 900. No other journal in the civilized world ap-
Yroaches the NEW YORK HERALD in its dailr issue aonR
all classes, ranks, ard conditions of life beth in the
United States and in Europe.
The News.
The Pacific, from Liverpool, arrived at tais port
yesterday evening" bringing our London filesto the
9th instant, with the latest advices fromthe Cont
nent OF Europe In some respects the aspect of the
Eastern question was unchanged; but we have re.
ceived very important State documents and news
with regard to the position of all the Powers
likely to be affected by the war. We publish
the reply of the Russian Autocrat to the Emperor
Napoleon the substance of which has given rise
10 80 much speculatson-which was found less
insulting than what vas anticipated. In this
paper the Gear declares that he will only treat
with the other Powers the basis of the pre-
positions made by him 10 the Vienna Conference.
In a manifesto-also given--the Emperor addresses
an appeal to tine Russian people calculated to arouse
all their fanaticism against the Turks. Some un-
,easiness had been felt lest the Russian feet would
escape from the Baltic Sea before the allied fleets
reached the Cattegat; and II Was said that nine of
the ships were actually free from the ice at
Memel, and that efforts were being made to
cut passage through it ct Cronstadt. A
portion of the British feet was to sail for
the Baltic immediately and thus prevent the
Russians from gaining the aid of Sweden and Den
mark by an early display Of the naval strength Of
the Emperor. 1t was also reported that Russia had
refused to acknowledge the neutrality of Sweden
because that Power had not interdicted sufficient
number of ports to the ships of Enganr and France.
We have q curious report from the Danube to the
effect that two corps of Russian troops-one mistak-
ing she other for an enemy in the dark-had fought
fogether for hour and half near Kaefat. third
eAation OF the London Morning Herad-published
1nmediatey beforethe steamerieft- that cou
Tier had arrived in London with the intelligence that
the Russians had taken Kaefat AMI put the entir gar
risoD 10 the sword. This fully credited but
the public dsind was IN state OF great alarm. In
England and France kie most active preparations
for war were being made in every department of the
government Nj Gladstone, the English Chancei-
lor of the Excheaner, made his financial statement
foY the year on the 9Th inst, and said that Ministers
had been induced to select early day in order that
foreign nations might be aware of the proplptitude
with which Parliament was prepared 10 find
the ways and means for carrying on the struggle
in which they were about to be embarked and in
order that the House might be enabled fully to con-
slider them, war entailed the disagreeabe
consequence of increased expenditure. In this
speech it has been shown that the receipts
Of the country, which, in April last, were
estimated NJ esq 100000, reached f54, O25, 900.
The deficiency in receipts over expenditure, ac-
cording to the estimates, was CO $4,000. Govern
ment could not part with any of the existing
branches of revenue and could not suggest any ad-
tion to the present indirect taxation. So long as
the burden was bearable, government would not re-
sort to loan. The income tax was the great Ell.
CINE to which he should look in case OF necessity,
and it was therefore proposed to provide for the de-
Rciency by increasing the income tax one-haf, and
levying the whole addition in respect to the first
moiety of the year. In other words, the income tax
for the fisst half-year would be doubled The re-
cepts would then be f56 656 000 whilst the expen-
diture stood at ESQ lss,O0o, leaving surplus of
f467 ,000-a new issue of f1 $50 900 Excheouer
bills to be made; this amount to be repaid out of the
growing produce Of the revenue. The great pres
sure on our columns prevents rs giving q more ex.
tended abstract of the propositions Of the govern
ment.
A parliament of workngmen had assembled in
England, and delegates were present from all the
manufacturing towns. The Marquis Of Londonderry
died on the 9Th inst We have report of the
stranding of the ship Robert Kelly, from Liverpool
TO New York, on the Arkow bank, Ireland.
We had synopsis of the news noticed on our bull
etn yesterday an hour before the steamer made her
dock, by means of the Sandy Hook telegraph.
Very little business was transacted in the United
Agricultural Committee a clerk was adopted. The
Deficiency bill was reported back, with amend
ments making additional appropriations to the
amount of about half million dollars. Among the
items we notice one granting $26590 to reimburse
the soldiers board The San Francisco for losses
in clothing &c. All idea Of appropriately reward
ing the brave fellows who participated in the
OF those board that llated vessel seems to have
been forgotten by Congressman. A bill providing
for the settlement OF the claims of revolutionary
officers was debated and then postponed. reso-
luton directing inquiry rs to the propriety of in
creasing the pay of United States Judges and Mar
shals in California was agreed to- An executive
session Of several hours duration was then held.
Gen. Shields occupying the time Il is understood
in speaking against the Gadsden treaty with Mex.
leo.
On glancing at the report OF the proceedings It
will be seen that considerable excitement anu ami
nation existed in the House Of Representatives yes
terday. The morning hour was principally spent in
dilcung the Senate bill authorizing the leasing Of