The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-25

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Lord Palmsrston was Ibe first to applaud the dseds
and thereby loss his plsoe. And on Monday lak,
within four short days Of this anniversary, Lord
PAlmefsten- hope Of England, and once more
In powerful plaoe-was witness 70 similar sccnc =
the Champs Elyseea But how chsaged the circun-
stances. Then tho burning volcano wss limited =
the breast a him who had taken alike his pledged
oath and public opinion by tho beard, md ninsing
himself on the magic charm Of his name, had -
riled body and soul ON the cast Of die. New, tho
nery element ID everywhere but with hin; the wssa4
II In flames, while he-calm - philosopher In ms
stadio-paces his wsrhorse through tho ranks e
that splendid Imperial Guard which, in rchusss q
caparson, In splendor Of mount, in brliancy " d.
ciplipe, is unequalled in Europeand u the wtsk q
his own hand. From his palace windows tho -
Of his beautiful Empress watches tho chivalrcus -
ray, and Napoleon the adveuturer-the oath breakW
tho gentlesr, but most resolute Of despots, -
strides his handsome charger, and receives the sia
tations Of his lesons like some hereditary primes.
the elected Of Cod and the ordained oon.rolier q
his creatures.
Verify romance il berses Of 10 wand in prssssss
Of the realities Of the latter half Of the ninsessaA
century.
Events, too, thicken upon us, and tho poiiticas
cauldron rises to bubbling heat. Troops are daily
pouring down to Marseiles to be transported to tAs
Crimea-that swamp Of human blood. Tho latese
advices arc dated the 18th November, and the bsi-
gerents were resting on their arms Nothing ha0
occurred since the bloody day Of the afth, r
We do not except tho battle which the mods0
Armada has had TO encounter on the 18th ult, WITH
the elements and which in material los is perhaps
equivalent to another Inkermann. Thirty.twe Eng
glish transports wrecked In one night, with what
loss Of life does not yet appear-each traaspost
averaging q price Of $4,000 The Prince, whioh
cost fl05 900 but few months since, foundsred, -
well ss the Sea Nymph, with al on board. In
cluding all casualties, the estimated low IL some
half million Of pounds sterling The 6anspare1,
the worst sailer and steamer Of the feet, but noe
costly vessel, went ashore. Admiral Dundas was
nearly swamped in the Britannia, the Gag ship, e
120 guns. The Sampson was damaged. The Rstxi.
button saved herself by the loss Of her guns. And
on the French side We have the loss Of the Henri
Quatre and the Pluto, both ships Of the line. xhs
Prince was laden with gunpowder, shot and shsu.
and medical stores-her cargo worth f50Oo0 6
least-al gone to the bottom Of the Euxine Ths
English have, to certain extent, been moro fortn-
nate than tho French in that they did not lose azV
Of their shipsofwar; but the hapless Turks seen
to have suffered terribly. Their msnof-wr haVs
foundered !; and the luckless sailors -beguiled b
false lights swimming to shore, have been nuI
dered by the Greeks.
The gloomy aspect of affairs has sank 80 deepiaso
tho public mind that tho Emperor has been GEN.
PEELED to put brighter face on things, and insteaA
of abiding at st. Cloud in species Of dramatic
mourning, to come and take mp his residence ID
Paris, and cheer up the languishing spirit Of trsda
by the impulse Of the Court. II was intended noe
to have done till the capture of Sebastopol, bot
that fortress tells another tale. He arrived O.
Thursday, and yesterdsy-for the first time during
many weeks the Empress and himself made theiE
appearance in public. The usual cort4ge since the pr
feet establishment Of the Cent Gorde has undergoas
some slight modification. The Emperor's carriage
takes the lead, preceded by three fguears, followed
by four Of the Cent Gorde, with steel helmet, cm
rass, &C., light blue coat, white feathers and jack
boots; af tef which comes another carriage and four.
with the household. The cortege has thus les.
struggling appearance than with the usual three
more Compact. act W Within @ an few % yards Of each osS
as IT passed, observed gentleman and blouse
each saluted but 1t only the latter did % thak
Napoleon remembered TO return it. The EmperW
evidently does not forget the masses.
The Legislative Chambers are conyoked for tha
26th instant. II IL observed that this, q well a.
the meeting Of the British Parliament, seems au to
have grown out Of Lord Palmsrston's visit. The
gravity Of affairs is not to be disguised. The enc
my is uponus. The Baltic, with its Bomersund, haa
had no result but in the mafshal's baton of BarA-
quay d'Hilliels. The Crimea and the terrible
Austria has hitherto been an sgnis fatu,as, bring
ing destruction upon every approach towards her.
The Emperors national loan, like some Of ths Eng
lish Chancellor Of the Exchequer's schemes, Is
many headed hydra; money must be had; the MIN
istera eelers are already throwing out their senai
tive Hbres- Take specimen Of the Pays:-
The Senate and the Legislative body have been con-
into the motives which Induced this resolution or to
define beforehand the object OF an exceptional
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going in the Crimea. France is great
and valiant nation 1t never necessary to conceal
from her the difficulties which attendant enter
prises to which she directs her efforts She is strong
enough to appreciate ceony the obstacles to be sur-
doing The history Of country teaches au thoss
who dare to doubt It's energy that It only necessary to
forth armies s1 and At Fory yssrs OF DsSes
not weakened in this respect the aor Of patrosa
and pecuniay treasures The force Of France has,
her alliance with England
The struggle against Russia may Be long and aborous
ceDhstopOi IL buOck OF the ell1e0 armies
against the soldiers Of the Gar The resistance there
has been formidable than expected II might
have been hoped that, enlightened by his situation The
Emperor Nicholas would accept q benefit the peace
which offered him on honorable terms This ID an
error, &C., &C., &c.
The position Of Austria, too, states this semi.
official Journal, "is not satisfactory"
It il scarcely necessary 70 say that the Cars pro-
tended ovcrtures on the subject Of peace misesd =
one. The cruel assaesnation Of the wounded G
lnkermann is the light by which everything Of fhih
kind Ia read and its real object In divertng Austro
thoroughly uDderstood. / have stated before, Al
ture with Austria would do moro TO make the war
popular In France than half dozen Cosssck vio-
tories. The Austrans arc universally looked upon
as legitimate food-as the natural food, should Ay
of French powder. Austria, too, u hated for hcr
cruel tyranny for her successful emancipation ffs0
the first Napoleon alliance, and her possession a
those Italian dominions which were once comprU-
hended in the Empire Of France. Every Ffsnch-