The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-22

usual prayer read which is ordinarily appropriated
by the English liturgy to time Of WAT Even this cir
cumsance was seized upon with avidity. The chapel
crowded at early hour and before the
ment Of service hundreds Of French collected out
side making excited comments on the new state Of
things and when il understood that by order OF The
embassy almost Immediately day OF humiliation was
TO be set apart, and collection made for the widows
and orphans Of those who might be expected to
fall in battle you might almost have imagined tho cir
cumstance had actually occurred, strong the
emotions exhibited.
The past Frenchmen say is past with respect to Eng
land and the England Of the present day with its mil
lion of electors its dominant middle classes and its
Catholic emancipation little resembles the England of
roon boroughs where the lords made the people believe
that the French had no more morality than dogs, and
lived on frog soup.
The untoward at Cuba connected with the
Black Warrior has had its share also in disturbing the
comparatively quiet bubbling Of the political csullron
Tho strongest sympathies everywhere expressed for
the rights of Amerca and the idea OF any quarrel
sprnging up between her and France, no matter what
the alliance is looked spon thing too terrible to
think Of The predominant feeling is deyout hope that
the spaniards may he soundly brought to book
The passage Ct the Danube by the Russians braa
and Gaatz has caused alarm lest they shoul arrive
army. appears to be the general opinion that Omer
Pacha has been deceived that after having simulated
sharp attacks Kalefat and drawn to that place the
greater part Of the Turkish forces the Russians succeed
Cd in causing the Lower Danube 10 be left undeendea
and pronted thereby They have STILL however, to force
the passage oil the Balkans Of which varna and schurAa
form the double key 1t is clearly evident that there
enemy afoot alike formidable from its nambers and
its perseverance,.
win tho Gar 1t is asked who has been long pre-
pairing for this attack the rights Of nations and
civilization, stop in his course II victorious, will he
follow up his plans of conquest Has he not said that
he viii sacrifice to this undertaking CHS very last
and his last musketp
1--WE have the greatest faith, says the STEELE 'in the
show the Eastern land her old warlie superiority;
but in these terrible of hazard and Of strength the
chances sometimes various it is against the posi-
BILE if not probable OF that the cabinets
OF Paris and London must obtain guarantees"
What is less clearly explained is the conduct which
Austria and Prussia is now to follow.
In regard to the former Power it is quite impossible
to oversste the intense anxiety that is felt Every thing
is done to conciliate, to fater and to coax her.
The Journal de FRANKFORT has in it passage which has
been eagerly seized upon known as it is to be generally
the side of Russia Among other remarks usti6catory
of the Gar in relation TO the secret spondence
where lie is described saying, Oh, you must under
stand that when speak of Russia speak Of Austria
What is suitable to one is suitable to the other Our
terests regards Turkey are IDENTICAL This journal
observes 80 1t Is evident that the august monarch only
said that to turn the attention of the British envoy from
Austria for there are, assuredly no interests d
vergen than those of Austria and Russia with regard to
Turkey and these interests not merely divergent
they thatlf Russia determine
hers with all her energy Austria will find herself obliged
to intervene she would have done in 1929 if the King
of France, Charles X had not declared for Russia"
There is evidently significant preparation going
at the Austrian frontier An order has been given to
form movable headquarters at Buda Steamers full Of
troops and cannon are daily moving the Danube
though military emigration taking place. The
army numbers, it is said already 100 900 men,
As for Prussia, the only interesting circumstance is
that her king is convaescent Had pleased Providence
TO have removed him his loss might have been the gain
OF many better man IT appears that while stroling in
his park gust of wind tore of the Dough of thorn,
which, striking the king beneath the eye ruptured an
artery and erysipelas ensued. Really, serious
quences apprehended and hence the issue of bue
tins.
version has been given to the assassination Of the
Duke Of Parma Of romantic character. The Duke had
invited several favorite officers to his table and while
the wine freely circulating he permitted himself
mention the OF ady-forgetting that she the
sister OF an officer presentwith something more than
Gchtness. A retracton demanded, which the Duke
met by blow, and the officer Immediately seized knife
from OH the table and stabbed him. His escape
connved at by his confreres.
Some rare and curious animals have been landed at
Calais from China to add TO the collection at the Jarn
dos dss ranes buffalo twelve oxen and two Sstrishes
and have long and silky hair They are attended by i've
Cinnamon.
has Just has also arrived
from the Russian capital and will resume her post at the
letter from Madrid dated 27th OF March, says that
the Minister of the United States has this day had long
conference with the President of the Council order to
thank him and his colleagues for the decree Of amnesty
10 the prisoners taken in the unfortunate expedition Of
Lopez against Cuba.
IT. DC Mnupas is to probably replace NJ. de Turgot
whose wound entirely incaactates him from attention
10 his dip omatic duties.
The horses of Prince Napoleon arrived at Lyons three
days ago their way to the port Of embarkation The
prince himself has been feting his friends in the very
Prm attached to his staff volunteer AT Marsees
great banquet awaits him. which port has been exhibit
ing zeal rather remarkable for while the vanguard Of
the army embarking the neutral
Powers-namely, the Dutch, the Swede and the Dane
hoisted their flags.
At the Grand Opera q most splendid revival Of the
great ch.f dotrre OF Spontni-Ia Vestate' ha taken
place in which Mdlle Cruyelli plays the chief role It's
has been remarkable, and there many
points Of interest worthy of comment that must
serve any future observations for my next.
The Porte ST. Martin too has made great hit in
pslodrama entitled Ia Vie dune Comcdienne.n
But you will not be surprised to hear that Mrs Scher-
merhorns bal costume Ia rgueur has attracted great
attention in Paris The account of has been translated
into the Patrie the Prese and the Pays and the
ments made upon the various toettes pariculaxed by
the HERALD have been of nature which should be flat
tering to the American taste and judgment But the
ladies of the United States Independent Of their beauty
which is thought to be of strictly feminine cha
racter than that Of England thought quite to bear
away the palm OF tase-that is, among foregners-for
living French person will admit of superiority on what
he believes national ground.
Tie Empress OF the French has decided that public
competition should take place between French manufac
turers for the best trimming of dress in point AngIe
tere and the best black lace cailel poim DE- Chaniy
By the LIST of june 1854 the patterns to be sent to
the Duchess of Bassano and jury will decide for the
exhibition of 1856, which specimen is most remarkable
fer novelty, richness and elegance.
Another steeplc chase took place at La Mar,he Vile
d'Ayray, yesterday, Sunday and perhaps he most
brilliant that has occurred Tie gathering of car
rages was extraordinarily great and the genera style OF
them almost worthy OF Hyde Park II was calculated
that more than thirty thousand persons present
The Emperor and Empress occupied, with Prince Mu-
rat, the imperial stand, and attended by Marshal
SArnaud Marshal valiant and other personages OF dis
tincton The other stands were crowded to inconve-
nence-one of them was chiefly occupied by ladies' in
most elegant toiettes-the other by members Of the
Jockey Club and other nristocrat patrons and suppor
tors OF the turf Such the curiosity observe the
Empress, that not only the ground bat on her way
home, the whole q the avenue St Cloud and the Champs
Llystes, down TO the gardens Of the Taeries, we're
crowded TO excess to catch peep at her Her toilette
consisted Of robe of pale lilac silk with founcs
and bonnet Of white and lilac tue 1t not by any
means worn so far back the head be the
general mode.
complained that for les objects dc lpre the American
demands are unusually slack.
But commenced this letter BY speaking of general
ieyerhea among all classes At this moment the point
10 which IL ia ha