The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-05

The paper is to appear in TIE French language, as
several Of the papers in the German language do
already advocate the Muse svite cause.
The merchant shipping Of Prussia is now com
posed Of 979 vessels TO- foreign trade, measuring to-
ether l3l 406 tons, and carrying S,22I men ; aud
379 cossting vessels, Of 6,005 tons, and s24 men,
forming total Of S52 vessels l37 Dol tons, and
O45 men. The vessels in the foreign trade belong
chiefly TO Memel, Stettin, Dantzic, and Stralsund
The last sec ion OF the long line OF electric tele
graph from ElsiLore 10 Hamburg, two portions OF
which are submarine has just been terminated, and
dispatches have been already conveyed by it. Ne
gotiati0ns have been opened TO put it ia communities
ton with the lines Of the other States which termi
nate az Hamburg.
A few weeks since colossal statue In bronze of
the late King william III. was erected in the Grand
Square at the Hague. This monument will be in
birta Of the Queen Dowsger, mother Of the present
KING, William III.
The Ansraue de Bureax des Longitxdss states
that from 1898 to the beginning Of 1853 there was
coined in France gold to the amount of l,626 ,090.-
500 francs and silver to the amount Of 45l2 494 FOG
francs.
The London Chronicle and Illustrated London
News OF January Is are vigorously urging on the
British goveInm mt the necessity of rspealing all
the sosalled taxes ON knowledge" The Chronicle
Gays :"What, for the sake Of English literature, We
have to demand is, that the sane liberality which
the Post Office exhibits towards the free circulation
Of English books and pam ohlets, should be extended
to the Introduction OF foreign literature into Eng
land"
The London Nsws aRd Liverpool Null Of the 18th
OF January have some severe criticisms on the pre-
sent state OF the existing relations between France
Belgium and England. The London News says:-At
Q time when the relations Of the two countries were
unset tiled and embarr issed Belgium has exhibited
preference for . German connection. for an old
worn out cours connection, for connection that
must necessarily de.est aud aoomnate the present
state OF things in Fran and which only sub ats to
II as matter Of necessity. The Liverpool MAJ con.
tains sone paragraphs OF unmeasured abuse of Leo,
pold and bis policy.
filed with editorial comments, letters OF cores
pom dents, relative to the conduct of Prince Albert
in the Eastern crisis 1t expected that the OBJ.
servations which Mr. Roebuck intended to make on
the subject in Parliament would elicit full expa.
nation.
Abiding to the policy of England in tho Turkish
pcgotiatiops, the Liverpool Times OF the 18th Janu
airy says:Sufiice it that the great diplomatic buo-
bic which was CONGO ted to involve Napoleon in q
war with Russia, and in all probability with Austria
and Prussia has burst over the heads of It's concoct
es. And instead Of the best interests of the French
being Jeopard'zed, the very existence Of Russia her.
self is Ihreatened-and to extrcate the latter has
now become much more critical aud necessary I'M
dertaking than to keep Napoleon at peace with the
rest of Europe.
The London Neps Of January IL publishes an in.
dgnant leader what it terms " the shameful treat
ment Of English engineers who were found in the
service OF the Sultan, and taken prisoners at Snope
In the London Gicbe of the 18th nit we find an
able article melting the English shipbuilders to re-
newed exertiOn In order TO beat the American ves-
sells now trading to China The writer says:-Our
ships have fully maintained their superiority; and
though the clipper thi % of America babe fair to
mopop,bze our carrying trace from China, we have
produces ships fully equal to them in speed, with
greater capacity in proportion to the register ton
mage and superior in strength, the clipper ships
OF this country have certainly delivered their cargoes
from China this in much be ter c0nd too than
their American competitors.
The English government has superseded Admiral
Sir Fleetx God Pelew in the command Of the China
squadron
letter from st Petersburg in the National Ga
2stfe CT Berlin says:-Atter the departure of the
ambassador Of the Shah Of Persia from that city in
September last only au inferior diplomatic agent re-
NAMED here, and 1t il impossible this agent can
have concluded treaty Of alliance between Russia
and Turkey.
The London Morning Advertiser says that the
Turkish war will be closed by the following compact
OF the great Powers, and Turkey thus lose her indie
pendehce:-Ihe arrangement il t. be that France
and Austria, being Roman Catholic countries are to
bave the protectorate over the Roman Catholic
Christians In Turkey; and England and Prussia being
Protestant Countries. are to the protectorass
over the Protestant subjects of the Sultan; while
Russia is To have the rotectoate those profe
ing the Greek futn Nov, "a the Roman Catholics
dc not number 100000, nor the Professionals 200 900
III the douliniOns OF the Sultan while those VIII, pro
fess the Greek religion amount N nearly 10 900 900
it Is plain tina. the Gar WILL by the mes propositions
carry his point, so far relates to protectorate
over the Christian subjects OF Turkey. With an ex
elusive protectorate 900 900 out of IL 900 OOC
Christians In the Ottoman empire these the
most easily excited to acts OF rebellion-it is clear
foot.
. Sc xsrr.c
ceratl0p IN French prison of Alexander the Prince
d Gouxsga Mantua has at length terminated. His
release N entirely attributable ~ the personal inter-
ference Of the Emperor Napoleon.
Mr. Thomas Mulock, of Dublin volunteers q
letter Of consolation to Prince Albert in whi.h he
ssys:-lt is utterly incorrect TO allege that your
Royal Highness is Sisentitled to give advice on at
fairs OF state to your royal wife, II is true that your
Royal Highness cannot act a. the political head Of
the State; but when the Queen voluntarily selected
your Royal Highness to be her consort you became
her head by sacred right Of marriage; and your
Royal Highness is bound by that superior relation TO
afford all advice and assistance to her Majesty in
cutting the arduous responsibilities Of royalty; aud
for her Majesty to fOreg0 that help would be TO de-
prive herself Of the most important and i'm partial
counsellor In Der dominions.
The Spanish army consists of 'about 100 900 men
ard the period OF service is eight years; consequent
y, IL 600 or 10 600 would be about the number OF
coDscripts required 10 make up the yearly def cheney
csused BY the retirement of those whose period Of
service has expired
correspondent OF the London Chronicle, writing
nom Bombay, says:-Tbat India viii have TO per.
form an ,mportaD, part in the coming struggle can
not be for a moment doubted. Journ asts are al
ready beginning to speculate TO whom will be
gwen the command OF her armies; and il is general
ly believed that Lord Frederick Fi,zclarence will be
the general selected.
The Liverpool Times OF January the 18th says
stupid report prevaiedat Montrose last week that
Lord har haI Aaa.,
soned in the Tower OF London for some act Of po.-
cal delinquency, arising out Of too close intimacy
with Russia.
The total number OF Swedish and Norwegian ships
is 355, and OF the Danish, Ia which added together
for the three scandinavian kingdoms, gives a grand
total CT 459 var vessels OF every class.
The present Situation of the Bank Of France causes
some uoeasipess. The metallic reserve /. said 10
bave fallen off considerably and the dseount-a ccom
modalion IS much less, ia consequence Of the Ang
OF OF general business, IN the provision Of European
war Be that az IL may, the shares have undergone
q decline in value OF upwards of 25Of within the fort