The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-19
AFT AIRS IN EUROPE.
ADDITIONAL BY THE FRANKLIN.
TAE EUROPEAN CORN TRADE.
SKETCH OF PARIS FASHIONS.
ANS.o- FRANCO AMERICAN ALLIANCE IN CHINA.
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The conrersaSione given by the Society for the
Encours cement OF Arts, Manufactures and Com
merce to inaugurate their centenary exhibition at
st. Martins Hall. London. took place on Tuesday
evening the 4th Instant. His Royal u ghne's the
Prince, President Of the Society. attended by the
MARQUIS of Abercorn, yiscount Canning, and nu-
merous suite was cor cited through the rooms by
Dir. II, Chester. the chairman and other members Of
the council and the officers Of the society, accom-
panied by the Rev. Murhe,d Mitchell, one Of Her
Majestys inspe ctors Of Schools. The following
commissioners, accredited by respective govern
ments to after this exhibit N, were present For
France, H. Milne Edwards, F. Il. s.. Membre de
rlnstitut, Doyen de la Facuts des Sciences F; for
tie United States, the Hon. Henry Barnard, Super
tentenden of the State Schools, Connecticut,
United States.
bust Of the American statesman, Daniel Web
ser is on view at Messrs. Gravess, in Pail Mall,
LONDON 1t is BY Mr.. J. c. King, an English artist,
who has lived and practc,d his art in the United
States and does the English school of portrait
sculpture no discredit. The head ia large aud
massive the features OF the face sharp and hard
in outline, lacking oil nobility of form AMI deality
of expression; that they do not very readily lend
themselves to the sculptors purposes Nevertheless,
Mr.. King has overcome his difficulties skilfally.
The work is commission, and was executed in
America for Lord Ashburton.
Our Lond ON Correspondence.
LONDON, July d, 1854.
The Russians tciu not Recross the Pruth-The Gear
Determined to Fight it Out to the Last Man
fgs We
t,fcat,ony at Cronstadt and Scbastopol not so
Formidable as Supposed-D isq,ietude Caused BY
the Fast Extending PoUer of Louis Napoleon
The Intentions of Austria stu an Enigma--
Government Patronage in Engand-Engiish
Social Deprarity- Misery of the Lo,cer Glasses
The Sydcnham C,ysfaf Palace, &c.
50 it turns out that the Russians do not intend to
recross the Pruth, and that the Geographic state
ment that the Gear had given orders for his army
to do 50, and that those orders we're prompted out
Of respect for Austria, we're ictions of the Times
newspaper for stock iobbing purposes. The Russian
army has merely recrossed the Danube, aud has
retired from Wallachia into Bessarabia to assume
hostile attitude towards Austria, and to draw the
allied forces into the unhealthy Dobrudscha- The
Gar says that he will aght his last man and spend
his last rouble in the In England the despatch
Of troops to the seat Of war is renewed with vgor
and the funds have dropped in consequence. I'M
mense quantities Of swords and ammunition are
also now departing from England for Omer Pacha'a
army.
Many are OF opinion that the Russians never in.
tended to encounter the allied armies Of English
French and Turks, on the right of the Danube, and
that their object was to give the Western Powers
the trouble to advance towards them to get laughed
at. Before retiring the Russians evidently wished
to make telling dash at Sstria, in which, unfor
tunateIy for themselves, they got the worst OF il
from the Turks. There appears to be genera
opinion that an attempt win now be made by thu
allied forces to wrest the Cnmea from the Russians
and that Sebastopol will be taken ia th'
rear. What the fortunes Of Russia will bt
in this new move remains TO be seen. A
portion of the allied forces must be trans
ported to the Crimea, where they will be landed,
and have hand-tohand fight with the Russians
when, If the latter defeated, they will be driven
into the and fall easy prey TO the allied fleets
OF France and England.
II shows how dangerous attacking CIonstadt and
ebastopol believed to be from scarcely the slight
est attempt having been made on those two fortress
60 up TO the present time. IL Is now said that thu
classmates at Cronstadt are too small and that in
heavy fire the Russians would be smotherei Il
their own smoke, and that the stone Of tn,
Notifications at Sebastopo Is friable. II so, the,
will not prove 80 formidable to the ships expect
cd still there been great hesitation hitherto il
attacking them, and nothing viii probably be don,
with them by ships alone.
Sir Charles Napier was long time before Swea
borg, but did nothing of very great importance
there. He bias now proceeded on to Cronstadt: Ht
hoa Inff Hole iuU ia halS
guarded, for there Is powe nul Russian feet there
and II 1t should break loose, In twelve days 1t would
be ravaging the English coast, which Is nov com
pletely defencelesa French troops are, however
about 20 proceed TO the Baltic in English ships Of
war-a singular circumstance and all eyes appeal
to be concentrated for the moment on the Gulf Of
Finland, rs II there was presage OF some mighty
event about TO take place there. Tie safety Of
England may be said to be In the hands Of Sin
Charles Napier, who Is o thoroughly brave and
honest man. Great events, however, cannot be far
distant In the Black Sea, and we shall soon hear Of
something worthy Of the great belgerents.
Russia has not given the slightest sign Of giving
In. She still dcfes aud scorns the Western Powers
even although Austria has apparently gone with
them. No vital blow has yet been struck at Russia
and II is difficult matte TO say where il should be
struck 70 tell home. No proof has yet been shown
that the allies in thorough good earnest-or II
they are, that their plans have been wisely CON
triyet. 0mer Pacha even up to the present time
complains Of the hardness OF the allies and appears
"a picious OF their good faith. The Austrian ALI
ance l. most unpopular with England, for she Is
treacherous 10 the hearts core and those who have
been her greatest friends have mot reason to com
plain Of her cnmity. Kossath IL about to commence
a crusade in England against the Austrian alliance,
and this will not tend to make It more popular-for
Kossuth has great influence in England.
Mixpivines stir p@rvsde the English mind ~ "a
the res ut 10 Great Britain Of the French alliance
ani whether Ensland with not be overreachcd In
the long run by Napoleon III. The armies Of the
latter are everywbcre--his influence and armies arr
singularly extending all over what was the old Ro
man empire, strange and significant fact. English
statesmen have neither the knowledge or cunning
OF the Emperor OF the French.
Nothing can exceed the feverish disquietude Ia
Engiand about Austria. In fact the doubts and sur
mises about her proceedings border on the ludi
oroRa- Her obligations to Russia, her treachery
nwd iuSrnfitude II frjeuds and aiea hcr feara n,