The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-17


mnHcated, from custody. Can it be that hunvn
life is held so cheaply that such cu'pabe carels IS
ness can be practised with perfect mpunity? SWely
The jury might have hit upon process more SUM
mary than that suggested Tor abating the evil. A
uli report of the case may be found under the ap-
propriate head.
We have received our files Of papers from Havana
10 the It'll inst. The documents in relation to the
Black Warrior affair contained therein have already
been published in this paper.
The War In Esrope-Posasacn OF Austria and
Prussia-EfYects the United States.
The Importance of the debate in the British
House of Lords on the address to the Queen has
induced us to reproduce it in full elsewhere
It,scrves as popular commentary on the Sc
cret corresp ence, and supplies the few mis-
sing links in the narrative. Though it contains
20 new facts, it elucid ties many old ones, and
enables us to see with more accuracy the pre-
sent position Ct affairs Not the lie st impor-
tant of the points il Envelopes is the unanlmity
with which statesmen of all parties in Great
Britain sustain the government in the war.
Lord Derby is sadly at q loss for pretext on
whcl to hang his opposition: and prosy Mr..
Bright obtains even less attention than used to
be vouchsafed to his sermons, when he hourished
as field preacher. For the present the war is
decidedly popular in England, and the people
seem to look choerfully on the prospect of in
creased taxation.
But if the British government have reason to
be grateful for their good fortune at home, it is
not so abroad Despite all the intrigues, me-
naces, and promises of the Western Powers,
Austria and Prussia are not to be drawn into
an alliance against Russia. Both sovereigns
have been subjected to an amount of cajolery
which one would think, was alone quite enough
to put them on their guard but they have
more solid reasons than this for distrusting the
overtures of. the maritime Powers. It was we'll
said by Lord Clarendon that in such contest
as the present, the Germanic Powers could not
remain neutral but his lordship omitted to
prove the nost important branch of his argu-
ment, namely that it was to their interest to
unite with france against Russia. He would
probably have found it difficult to convince the
courts of Berlin and Vienna of ything of the
kind At all events, if we may judge from
their acts, both Prussia and Austria are only
waiting for a favorable opportunity to declare
themselves on the side Of the Gear. Both acted
with France and England until all hopes of nego-
tiation were abandoned; and then, l,oth withdrew
from the conferences with the Yves tern Powers.
The -Prussia-having probab ly made up
her mind already-promised nothing the other
-Austria- promised to join the West ern Powers
as soon as the Russians crossed the ianube. OF
this promise she has since repented; and now
that the Russians occupy nearly T. he whole
country southeast of the Danube betw zen Ras-
;ova, the mouth of the river, and tn Black
Sea, remains asirresolute as ever. Pru Sia fol-
lowed up her secession from the alliance by de-
handing from the Chambers new Gre Ait of
some fifteen millions; and formally dec Jared
her intention of remaining neutral. By W; W of
carrying out these intentions, private neg. vita
ton is at once set on foot between Berlin :; md
St. Petersburg. OF the nature of the pro, >o-
'ais hiaoe oh el'ier eide, we are as yet unab V
70 speak; but no one can suppose that tbe;, !.
tenor is favorable to the Western Powers.
story of mediation has been trumped M. and
by yesterdays mail we understand that the
Gar informs the King of Prussia that he will
evacuate the Principalities provided the West
,rn Powers guarantee the rights Of the Chris
5ians in Turkey. But the time for such propo-
ais has past; and this last ultimatum is pro-
'ably nothing more than cloak to conceal the
cal dasi gins of Prussia.
The nearer the actual conflict approaches, the
lore embarrassing must the position of Germa-
y become. In common with the Western Pow
rs, it has an imperiuaa in imperio, in the shape
f the revolutionary element within itself
While Russia fights as one man-the meancst
older imbued with the same principles and in
tincts as the Empcror-France and Germany if
llicd against Russia would probably find them
elves engaged in double conflict with the
Ear on one side, and their own people on the
'ther. Allied by family ties and political SYM
,athies with Russia, the reigning powers of
russia and Austria would. if they had only
heir own impulse to consult, at once take part
With Nicholas. The dread of a revolutionary
nsurrection at home--an apprehension which
England and France are careful to foster-has
doubtless operated hitherto to restrain this ten
lency. But when Nicholas shall explain to
Germany that Of all periods time of war is
NC iS''ee iNNoiapiS W PoPul1I outpicuhs, HIS
nance of gaining over Frederick William and
francis Joseph will be very imminent. We re-
ard them as almost amounting to certainty
nd in this event we can see no other course for
be Western Powers than the adoption OF the
emocratic standard, and the commencement of
general revolutionary crusade against the
ereditary dynastics Of Europe.
The effects Of the war upon the United
,tates still largely depend upon the course
aiken by the belligerents with regard to
cutral vessels, neutral property, and foreign
eamen serving in American vessels. 1t must
C well remembered that up to this moment
lot one letter of the old international law