The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-21
The News.

The News.
On the first page may be found very full account
Of the heart-rendng sfipwreck at Barnegat, to-
gether with the latest intelligence concerning the
other vessels that have been driven ashore during
the late gale
The news brought by the Asia yesterday is of a
highly interesting and important character. The
Fresh propositions made by the Gar in reply to an
autograph letter from the King of Prussia, and the
terms of which were already in possession Of,
were generally regarded by the French and English
press another attempt to gain time, in order to
give greater effect to his military preparations which
are of the most formidable character These pro-
posals at rejected by the representatives
of the Western Powers at Vienna. II is computed
that the Russian army now numbers upwards Of a
million of fighting men, and the most strenuous
efforts are being made to increase this already
nous force. Measures are also being taken to rem
der Sebastopol as impregnable by land as it is by
sea. In anticipation of an attempt being made to
attack st. Petersburg, it is said that the imperial
family will take up its residence at Moscow SO that
it is evident that although the Emperor is DESTROYS
OF making show of moderation, in his answer to
the King of Prussia he preparing for protracted
and sanguinary struggle.
The military conference which was being held at
NRHHa between the baron ON HeSSe, Ine Austrian
Master Of the Ordnance, and the Prussian Generals
Won Manteufel, Groeben, and Won Gerack, had not
as yet closed, but ii stated that Prussia had join
ed in protocol signed at Vienna, between England
France, and Austria. 1t is said that as soon as the
conference above alluded to had closed its sittings
treaty signed by Austria and Prussia would be i'm
medately laid before the Bund and would, it is eX
pected, lead to common declaration of neutrality
I<4
yentured upon a bold move in Turkey which
his father shrank from although convinced that
it would contribute to the regeneration of his
empire. Re has declared the possessions OF
the mosques TO be the property of the State,
and deposed the Shek ul-Islam for opposing
the measure. Il remains to be seen whether
this proceeding may not have the effect Of alternating
from him the affections Of his Mussulman subjects.
We should not be surprised at hearing next of his
turning Christian under the sponsorship of General
paraguay d'Hers and Lord Stratford de Radcliffe.
In the mean time the Sultans credit in London does
not appear to stand very high The Turkish loan has
been defnitively withdrawn, the proposals first put
forward having failed It is said, however, that
Namik Pacha has obtained an advance of 100000
from the French government. The reports from
the seat of contradict some Of the statements of
that the forts said to have been captured are still in
the hands Of the Turks that the latter had crossed
the Danube between Nicopols and Ruts-
chuck, and that an important victory lad
been gained over the Russian General Uschakon
who had been compelled to retreat into
Bessarabia. 1t also appears from these advices that
after the passage Of his troops into the Dobrudscha
the generaln-chef Of the Russian army considered
his situation so critical that he Immediately demand
ed reinforcements from Bessarabia Odessa and even
Sebastopol. The English and French squadrons en-
tered the Black Sea on the morning of the 26th,
and steered in the direction of varna. 1t having
been stated that Russian ships had been allowed to
leave Sebastopol and convey troops to yarna and
Circassa, an Interpolation was put to Lord Caren-
don the subject in the House of Lords ON the 9th
instant, to which he replied that he had no official
knowledge Of the fact and that such knowledge az
he possessed induced the belief that no such circum.
stance had occurred. Amongst the speculatons to
which the probable attitude of the different European
Powers in the present complicated state Of affairs
has given rise it is said that Spain win attach to
the declaration Of her sympathy and cooperation
with the Western Powers, the condition that they
are to guarantee to her the secure possession Of
Cuba. We recommend to the attention of our
readers interesting article upon this subject from
the London SHIPPING Ga.eHc. The speech of Mr..
Buchanan at the dinner given in London TO Lord
Egin, the Governor General Of Canada will also be
read with interest, from the reference which il con-
tains to question that has lately cngrossed good
deal of public attention, and which might have led
to serious differences between the two countries
The Asa's arrival in the oIing was known early
in the forenoon and tended to check operations I'm
breadstufs and cotton: and although she came up to
the city by twelve o'clock or halfpast merchants
generally did not get their letters until the close Of
Change too late for the effects of the news to be
developed upon trade. The few sales of -four aad
grain made effected before the publication OF
the news, and indicated no material change in
prices Stocks Of breadstaffs being light, there was
no disposition to press sales. It is believed that the
decline here would not correspond with that in
England for the present. Cotton was firm, and some
holders demanded an advance of one-eighth to one
quarter of cent quotations for middling quail.
ties It is reported that four vessels have sailed
from the United States for Memel-a Prussian port
the Baltic, close TO the Russian boundary--with
cargoes of cotton and other articles suitable for the
Russian market, and viii return freighted with the
products Of that country. Thus we the effect OF
the Baltic code" upon the currents a trade.
The body Of Bryan Neelaad, a hand on board the
steamboat Delaware, who was capszcd from the
yawl boat and drowned bile endeayoring to render
assistance to the ship Underwater, VAS brought to
the city yesterday and the coroner held an inquest
on the body.