The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-19


letter from Smith OBrisn OF octobsr l. says he he.
intention OF escaping ane hAs reserved hIs ticket Of
leave for iix months.
Tho Canada passed the nship Sarah Sands,
Round from Liverpool for Portland ednssdAy last
The s. will probably srrvs At Portland to morrow.
The British House or Lords.
DEBATE ON SHs WAR QUESTION, ETC.
Tho Earl Of CsrnArvou 70 az the reply 10 the
Queens speech In the House n Lorts and the Earl OF
Ducie In ssooneins it. merely echoed Its sentiments
The Marquis OF CAncAris planned that the sPts,h
ave no indication Of the present position failure In
fentions to the In other countries noninaly
less free thas EuglAnd, information hsd ossn given TO
the people, but the British kept In total ignorance
by the government Greater armness part OF Fog
Btish want Of gy had dscsvsc the Gear into tho
IN which Europe would bs p,ullsad.
- Earl Of Clarendon defended the government
The Gar during his loug reign had gvsn proofs that
he desired peace. The present position Of the affair
IA, that answer has come from 81. Petersburg.
Lord Aalmssbury and Earl Cray aso spoks, the latter
rem arkng the misuanassnent of tbs army, all the
generals on the roll being unfit for service.
The Earl Of Derby noticed that the speech contained
no ausioa to any ether foreign relations Of Britain
President Perces message referred to important ques
ors per ding with Great Britain but the Qussn took
notice thereof. The Earl of Derby also reviewed at
length the recent proceedings of the government
The Ea,l fAberc defended his delay and unwilling
to gage In and denied being either Aus
ian or Russian tool He avoided giving any fu thsr
PLANTATION at present Of the history OF the Easern dit
noulty. He defended Prince Albert from the recent I'm
putations and Lord Hsrdings did the same.
A debate ensued the subject Of tbs press having
circulated those impItstions.
Several lords denied having any connection
with the press.
On the ID Of February Lord Lynohurst referring to
before the Houe Of Lords asked 1t true, o.
Nssseods had stated that the draft of the Vienna note
submitted to the Gear for approval before 1t
communicated to the Port.
Lord Clarendon replied tist the note Of French
origin, that 1t forwarded to England Tor assent and
thence to ST. Petersburg but refused BY the Gar
less It should through tbs recognized mediation
Of Austria He Supposed bat could not say that France
had previously sent It TO the Porto.
Latest Concerning the War QUESTION.
Tic leading features OF the latest relative to the
war ard effects the different countries embrased
in the following
BxuIs Jan according to letters from this capital
4 tbs sitt n the ounsti STATE the Prince OF Pr ss
ha pronounced himself against all Neutrality and tsexv
errstes. He Va, ready to do honor he sht TO the
noble Qualities Of ha brother Law the Emperor Nicho
las but Prusssu prince and heir presumpttve TO the
throne he did hesitate TO ceciArs th,t tn. moment
Vas for Prussia 10 decisive attitude and
10 rofy 10 the CAbLes OF Europe that refusal to 40
eept the proposons OF the conference you'd foros Prus-
take her stand BY the se OF the Western Powers
and 10 follow them TO ell extremites"
VIENNA Feb 2-2ep,rt ssys tina the EN- psror Of Aus
tria has declared to Counl Orlof ha If the RassiAns
cr'sc the Dsrute he viii consider 1t the same a. de-
olarstiop OF war
Austria Insists en- tie acceptance of the project Of tho
18th.
PAIrs Feb P M.--Ths Assemble Nationa,e announces
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. AID that the reply of the
French govern Mt tbs demand fer explain tiop
ma by the Emperor Russ not sush IS to sati'y
that minister, who accordingly demanded his passports
de Kisselef In fact, received hts reply yesterday,
and was TO quit Paris this svenipg
opening new Negotiation a. Of which Count Oroa vas she
!srer have not been deemed acceptable either Ia Lon
don or In Paris.
st the Gar vii give Instructions bis Asets avoid
orisops, whilst the operations against Turkey will be
vigorously esuted the Danube and that he will
Walt celebration OF war from the Western Powers.
According to the Paris correspondent OF the Chronicle
The French government is now making bona s prepArA
tors for war ON grand scale and has decided seod
Amy Of 80 GOO men TO the East whilst England, 1t Is
psid, will send q, 900
The Herald II the Cd inst stated that army estlm
for the ensuing financial provide for Increase Of
10 900 whilst the active forces OF the royal navy
70 Be augmented 70 the extent Of 10 900 seaman and
5000 marines.
ySrsA. Fssru.'y I.p NIB. Russian rsgIunoa.:
ths Baltic provinces on this LIST Of Match,
KAIArAr, Jan. 20 vhs Russian troops In LittNc Wal
u CHA 81 closely enorcdps KslafAt
ST. PnmsBuRa, Jan "a Tho war against Turkey VII
be vigorously prosecuted. Count Drifts mission Is 70
ported In fhis sense
According TO the bulletins OF Omar PAsha the battle
fought ut Ctsle had coet the Turks thousand In
KILLED and wounded and the Russaps q loss OF three
M fOnY htnA hat mn TnA Efatn