The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-15
THE FINAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE
WESTERN POWERS


from the London Times March col
Az the pr,vy council. which is summoned to meet 81
ucknghamPslace this afternoon it is understood thai
the orders in council which prescribe the conduct OF her
Majesty forces and of her subjects during war viii re
eeiyethe approval Of her Majesty. According TO the
important of these documents en- order OF general re-
prsals against the ships goods and subjects Of the
Emperor OF an me hussias, by virtue Of which her
Mh!estys fleets and cruisers may lawfully seize AMI
bring in Russian ships and property aud the Court Of
Admiralty is directed to proceed udiciousy on all such
captures Commissions and instructions are also sgneJ
and issued TO the Court of Admiralty of England and Ia
the admiralty courts abroad to authorize and
late their proceedings.
Another order Of equal importance is that which nro
hibs all British vessels from fitting for Ru ssian
ports, and places general stop embargo such OF
the enemys vessels may enter the ports roadstas
oil this country Orders of this nature appear have
been issued on every declaration of TO which we
have been able TO refer In 1898 in 1908 in 1897 and IN
1872 and they entirely conormable to the rights OF
begerens and the acknowledged principles of maritime
law.
to relax suspend the severity these provisions and
we have no doubt that will be the desire the British
government TO mitigate far possible the effects of
the state OF war ON private interests The Moner OF
yesterday has published imperial declaration of the
court OF France that interval Of six weeks from the
declaration OF war will be granted to Russian ships
leave French ports and the French and English gov
ernmens have concerted all the they pre-
pared to take in common presume that the appics
ton Of the embargo Russian ships In English ports
Will not take effect until after the expiration of the
period certain interval OF time has also sometimes
been assigned by liberal and humane policy within
which tic merchant vessels of the enemy allowed to
pass free on their homeward voyage and similar license
will probably be extended to them in the present in
stance These considerations are however, OF small i'm
portence with reference TO the ships of Russia She pos
sesses outa small mercantile marine and the vessels
winch nave entered ports within the last few months
under Inc Russian flag have most OF them been assigned
English owners to provide against every contingency
~ Is satiatactory however, that good example should
be set these points by the first powers OF the
world II has also been intmated by the British govern
ment to deputation OF Russian merchants that thew
will have liberty to continue their residence this coun
try unmoested during the war; long they conform
to the laws by which Engshmen are themselves bound
and similar permssion'has been extended to Russian
subjects in France We curious to learn whether til,
court Of St Petersburg will respond to these
OF courtesy and orbearnce towards private interests In
the spirit which has dictated them here
There are about 1000 British subjects in st Peters
men employed in other parts Of the Russian empire In
this season. when the only to the Russian capital
Is by almost impassabe roads II is scarcely possible for
them to withdraw, and most OF them must leave with
great inconvenience city in which they have long been
domescated At the same time many of these persons
such as engineers and others engaged In
tending to assist the enemy in war and therefore ncon
ssent with the duty they owe to their sovereign and
their country.
Russ after the declaration of war they viii of course
incur the penalties Of treason With regard to persons
leaving Russia the prohibition of the export of gold by
the imperial government already operates in very dis
advantageous for they arc obliged to remove
their property in the shape of paper or bills which
Europe
While hese preparations establish the fact of total
rupture with the Russian empire and give rise to all the
legal consequences of war; the Russian forces pre-
pairing as seems to take advantage of tho earliest
men at which is possible for them to hosties
on the Lower Danube. Geographic despatch from
effect positive Sf ha l BODY os
Russian troops stated to be 5000 men, crossed the
Danube on the sd from Brailow to Matschin
we have at present no means of vouching for the
curacy OF this statement and must observe that it
has reached us with almost incredible rapdity for
this occurrence took place the 3d. it could hardly be
known the day following at Bucharest in three days
at Vienna have not yet heard that the electric
telegraph has been laid down beyond the Austrian from
tier, and Brailow is distant two three hundred miles
from the nearest telegraph station.
We cannot however, discredit positive assertion on
such ground alone and it ia highly probable that
the Russians intended TO the Danube at all they
would operate possible the extreme right of
the Turkish position, having renqushed az ii seems,
for the present, all hope Of making successful attack
on Kalefat. According 10 communication recently re-
ceved in this country from Omer Pacha, the Turkish
general fully prepared for attack the Dobruds
cha that tract of land lying between the Dan and
the Black sea, the mouth of the river is called
Matschn itself is uncomfortable fortress but cons
derabe feldworks have been thrown up by TIE Turkish
engneers-an ambuscade had been prepared and If it
possible to force the of the river at any OF
its mouths this contracted theatre of operations
inaccessible TO naval forces This circumstance
renders the line Of operations by the Dobrudscha much
less favorable TO the Russians than il in the
pagns of 1898 and 1929, for the motive to follow the
coast when they he'd the support Of their ships
operates against them since the is occupied by the
allied fleets At rate II the fact Of this movement
be confirmed 1t establishes the great importance of for
wardng the French and English forces TO the theatre
with all possible DESPATCH for If the Russians have
collected sufficient force to enter at the
pagn they will doubtless the greatest exertions 10
o'cpower the Turkish army before their European rein
iorcemt nts can reach the scene Of action