The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-01

inspect the troops in the eastern provinces. In re-
Stunning his military duties. which he had resigned
after the dismissal Of General BONN, it Is to be
hoped that the Prince Of Prussia has taken measures
to secure the execution Of the plans and prepare.
tons Of that merit0rous officer for the character of
the heir to the Prussan Grown is staked the sue
On no other terms could he be honorably reconciled
to the present government of his brother; and no
other terms could he retain the confidence Of che
German people,
THE POSITION OF AUSTRIA.
[Frcm the London Globe, June 16]
One more indication of the approach Of actual
hotilites between Russia and Austria is furnished
by the fact published in the correspondence Of the
3slgtme;ne ZeHung that all the Austrian troops be-
longing to corps stationed in Gallcta, or on their
CHI thther, have received orders to hasten their
arrival at their destination by every possible mean
BY availing themselves of the facilities afforded by
railways and steamers and marching day and night.
1t Is farther stated that an engineer corps has been
sent In all haste from Buda to Cronstsdt in Tran
sylvania, to cover by entertainments the points Of
access into the province, southwark of that town.
That the Emperor Nicholas should venture to
leave Poland bare of troops, in order to attack
Austria in Gallicia, and thereby eject diversion
from the attack which he apprehends from the side
of Austria In Moldavia, must appear Improbable,
unless on the superstition that he had previously
assured himself Of the treacherous neutrality Of
Prussia. Prussia, in Posen, threatens Russia in
Poland, from the west and north, as the Russian
forces in Poland threaten Austria in Gallicia,
while those OF Austria in Transylvania hang on the
Russian flank in the invaded Principalities. 1t Is
the situation Of all the swords and daggers drawn
In the Critic, and all suspcnding the stroke.
The express rejection Of the Austrian summons at
81. Petersburg. II It turn out to be well founded,
would terminate all uncertainty as to the proxmate
o. the s sna sns g &c n
nsf Of our Embassy to the Duke Of Cambridge, is
precisely equivalent in import to that held by Lord
John Russell TO the city electors at Guildhall:-
~ ssss. ncy proposed the Independence and ntegri-
" 81 a Ottoman Empire, and declared that his govern
sus ready 10 uphold the principle laid down In the
prs;ess the -Four Powers lie appauded the hrmness
smsnt such Is would be beneficial to Europe and af
ford Of permanent peace Three cheers were
given at this declaration the British Ambassador giving
tho signal In after conversation the nternuncio de-
cared himself authorized TO the expressions which
had elected SO much applause.
There can be no question that the above-cted Ian
Eots . We as in ns South GERMANY and that the
rupture of Russia with Austria must cut short the
hesitation of Prussia either one way or other. Her
own political future Is perhaps quite as much ct stake
as the common cause OF Europe.
At the present conjuncture, II Is curious, and not
uninstructive to look back for moment at the mil
tary anticipations Of Marshal Marmont, in work
published more than fifteen years back-supposing
Just such conjurctur to occur a. Is now occurring.
Marmont who wrote with rather obvious Russian
bias but with considerable military clearsightedness,
declared his opinion that all the chances were In ia
vor the success of Russia, should che think at any
time her interest to invade Turkey and possess her
self of Con tantinople. Ho founded that opinion on
her proximity to Turkey in the Crmea on the winds
and currents being such to facilitate the passage Of
be the policy necessity would impose on the Sultan.
All these provisions favorable to Russia have
been falsfed by the result Of recent occurrences.
But the exed French Marshal saved his reputation
for military foresight by the provso that Russia
should take possession before hostile allied forces
could take the field. Precisely such an apprehen-
s'or-the apprehension that coup de main might
be struck at Constantnople by the army OF the Cri
have been the motive of Colonel Roses application
for the presence Of the British feet in the Turkish
waters. The application was prudently not then
complied with, and Russia abstained from trying to
take the Turkish capital as material guarantee"
for the success of the Menschikoif mission, which,
like some other missions, appeared to be q mission
to pick quarrel. But If Msrmonts provision was
just Russia missed her opportunity, by not striking
blow at once at the heart of the Turkish power.
Delay in doing her worst at once destroyed the
chances which the Turkish and European UMPIRE
paredness certainly at first gave her.
do not seek to disguise the fact, said the late
Marshal, that in representing the military advanta
ges to be in favor of the Russians, it is under the
supposition that they are the first occupiers of
Turkey.
Fench English feet to pass the straits of
the Dardanelles and arrive at Constantnope and IL at
the time, corps of so 600 Of the alliance,
Austrian French, to take up the position OF
cul.ies to overcome in dsodgng.their enemies. From
that moment their fleet must return to Sebastoponot
again TO quit iand If they moved an army towards the
Balkan IL would be exposed to great danger from the
operations of Austrian force debouching either from
ansyivana and entering Bessarabia from Hungary,
and marching into Serva to take in reverse the army Of
Bulgaria.
Marmont farther proceeded to reckon as adverse
possibilities to Russia that there might be opposed
to her, in addition to the fleets of France aud Eng
land and the Austrian military force, numerous
rv.o1Nn1 o,1I~ ole
(Which last would undoubtedly have great influence
on the question"
The combination above conjectured as remotely
bossinn.a is precisely that which events, and the
firm union OF he Western Powers nave partly
realised. and partly aprear upon the point Of re-
alizing.
SPEECH OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL ON THE
WAR.
The Sheriff having declared that Lord John Rus
sell had been duly elected, his lordship advanced
and spoke as f0llows:-
Gentlemen, shall proceed to that which is the
absorbing question of the present day--so absorb
ing, indeed, that measures which had hoped to
forward for increasing and promoting the civil and
religious rights Of large portion of my fellow
countrymen have been rather neglected than con-
sieered, and have been withdrawn in difference to
public opinion rather than opposed by Parliamentary
resistance. That great question to which refer IL
the war in which we are engaged. (Cheers)
will not now refer to that which has been discussed
Ill deDaleS Win WMch you are no doubt famiffar-
namely, the origin Of that war; The present go
verpment endeavored as long they could to seek
for terms of pacific arrangement, and, gentlemen,
believe that in 80 doing we were acting In &C.
cordance with the opinions Of the people of this
country. Cloud cheersl The blessings Of peace
which we had enjoyed for nearly forty years were
not 20 trifing that they were to be lightly thrown
away, or ,precptately, abandoned: Cheers? 1t
was not therefore, until we found that the ambition
Of the Emperor OF Russia was not to be satisfied
with any moderate concession which the Sultan Of
turkey was prepared 70 makeTshat we found de-
in opposition to remonstrances--in opposition to
proposals Of every kind to retain and keep in his
power the territory Of neighbor, that we advised
take mp arms in defence OF her ally thus u1justly
attacked. cloud cheers) Gentlemen, in that de-
claration had the cooperation and concert of her
Majesty's ally the Emperor of the French (renewed
cheeral, and trust that this concert, on q great