The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-27
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
OUR LONDON AND PARIS CORRESPONDENCE
The Imminency Of \ General WAR
in Europe and Asia,
&c. 6c., dc.
Our London Correspondence.


SITUATION or AFFAIRs-nPoRTANT DKoLARA-
LONDON Friday, Jau Q, 1854
me Morning Star Of the year 1854 has risen
boodred ground All parties and all countries have at
hast come to the conclusion that the eve Of
great European The last attempt at negotiation
pure loss OF time, however good the motives may have
been that urged them Lord Clarendon declared in his
speech the 18th August last shortly bsfore closing
Of Parliament that England resolved to exhaust
every means Of preserving seace before going to war
to be hoped hat those exhausted for
she bite OF Engshmen is rising fast at there continual
and continued attempts st aborve negotiation. Instead
OF supporting Turkey, her allies have been exsrting
themselves to induce herthe wrouget paryto concsds
portion Of the demands uDjustIy made upon her;
fatal snd dangerous principle which establshes that
something may 30 gained BY violence and the violation
Of treaties
The hour OF negotiation md hesitation has, however
passed.
stated to you In ny last Communication that vary
decided had been ssrt 10 the English and French
Ambsssados A. Consssnlsope and 70 the Admireis of
tbs combined feet to with energy. W Information
was from an N cial You must not be mi lie by
III host II elsgrsphie messages taa SppeLr in the
pcs 10 the fleet ths the Sultan desires pacethat
goH-ttors sso going favofsby, 70 Th4 best rsfuta
too OF official article which appeArs In the
Paris Moiae Of this dag, (6th January i Is IN tha
shape OF cirodiaf, ny lnf french
OF Foreign Affairs ths French Ambassadors abroad,
and IA dated 3oth ueSsmbsl. TIE circular ID in mo.
neyate but very firm language. It lscsPitulates
the dilsrest phases through which the Eastern
question has passed, and declares that France
England Austria and PFuGaa, BY their accord 4 Vienna
solemDy recognized that tia territorial integrity OF the
Ottoman empire o. the essential conditions Of
the balance power IL Europe Il states that 70 prevent
the Ottoman territory the Ottoman flag from becoming
the object OF attack the part OF the naval forces
Of Russia French and English hests have bsen
aered to enter the Black The circular coxcluies By
expressing the hope Russs viii not expose Europe
new commissions,
Let us examine how far this hope will be realzsd
Russia replied 10 tbs snnouaeed intention OF tho dse
enteng to defend the Ottoman territory BY bombardng
sncpe ard mAssaering COO Turks. At the same tins
her land foees invaded the Turkish territory by crossing
the Danube at ID and skiing .scAin in Turkey
proper Rasa ha moreover, declined to treat With tho
great Powers has decayea that she viii regard the on
OF the fleet to the Black Sea a. declaration OF
~ar and has ordered the whole OF her immense army 70
be placed 3 footing
We have savicss from Constautinops TO December a.
At that date the feet mad not Jet entered This delay
IL attributed much to tbs fearful gales which have
yervxdsd the EuxIe 10 the still ted
OF negotiations The Russian Hset has withdrawn into
the sate bArbor Of SsbAApo and the Gear doubt
rejoice IL the elements DAttlsd in his favor against
she combined feet The Admiras have, however, BY
ahis time received positive orders, and pos.
sible they will enter.
The moderation o, the Porte is most praissworhy In
stead Of rejecting, without looking a. them the pro
posal or .AFded frsm Vienna the Grand Counc met on
the 18th OF Decembe After tao day deli osrAon they
resolved TO accept the proposal OF renewal OF neget
tions the following bas First evacuation OF the
DAnublsn Prircpshe !snd, secondly, guarantee BY the
Sour Pouerg ia itv al TINS
and the sovereignty OF the Satan should DO peotcd
tea continuation q this resolution was drawn up
by the Cheik aIslaIn AMI published. Hosdites were
scntnue uninteuuptetly al TIE same, until Klsaia
agreed to the terms.
But even this willingness TO negotiate again, c.eAtsd
disturbance At Constsntinople. The ulsmAs made De,
onstrAtion, AID 1t WAS found necessary to call IN The
English and French marines TO protect Coasiannopie
Order was re established the Arh ult aud tbs ring.
leaders have been ban.shed TO Cs1iis
A change has taken place IN the Turkish ministry
XAhmoud Pacha, the Minis Ter OF Marine, has been sue
oeeded by Ria Pacba and Hall Pschs enters the minis
Try without portfolio. Both regarded as belonging
% the peace party and Russian gold and intrigue are
Antsd 1T as having bean employed this occasion.
Reschid PachA will be Grand yzer Ths will not Affect
matters now, matters have arrived ~ war crisis
having stated the poaion OF Esylsnd and France 70
wards Turkey the hAnt against Russia tne
other il may be A. well TO take glance At the other
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Neiofe-A =,
Htated, E not 70 DO uuhIes hsf syinPAtieS sfe VAN
Russia but then che fears rising in Hungary, Bohemia
.narnuh.,dx This ,apcss her IN m.ls a sbou of min
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irg the other three foWes frassA las repeatedly ds
cared that she will act according TO ercunsancss-as.
eordng what her interests and dignity may require IS
great Power Both Austria and Prussia d,srs TO remain
neutral.
D.rn.,A and sxassn ana NORWAY hSys entered into
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HcsE oiho'ns eNou othei - A - Aa'0
senta circular noe to all foreign courts stating Their In
rentiops This note Is drawn up In ssar and prsolss
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The note commences by establishing That these com
phcAuonsi IN hs Eastern saestoa h-Ye rs, Pgssu u5u e
sover.nsh ~ sneaeS - 800 stisn 80 - So go