The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-09
LONDON, Tuesday, Feb. 81, 1854.

LONDON, TUESDAY, rep Il, loo4
The war-rntrestin9 Partic'1ars-The P0sitio" Of IL
Powers-Reply Of the Car to Louis Napoleon
If any doubts still exist in the minds Of any Of your
readers as to peace or war the present mail will dspel
them You are already acquainted with the autograph
letter addressed by Louis Napoleon to the Emperor
Russia has been received to that letter, and
expected it is negative. The Gar declines all
negotiations The Moneur of yesterday announced the
important fact to the French public in terms which
equivalent to declaration of enclose you the
article from the Momuer, which is most important
document equaed only in importance by the statement
made by Lord John Russell in the House of Commons
Friday night last The debate in all respects in
terestng one It was opened by Iayard the Assyrian
traveller, in able speech He blamed the government
for want Of energy blindness to the real objects of
Prince Menschikos mission, which quite clear to
everybody long before the thought At to act
to prevent them He concluded by saying that under the
present circumstances the opposition would support the
government If they acted with vgor Lord John went
the whole ground more defending the policy Of
the government and in his speech severely handled the
Emperor of Russia. Having declared that exchange
Of notes had taken place between England and France
promising to cooperate in giving assistance to Turkey
declaring thel part Of both Powers that sell
fish interest increase Of territory power sought
[this ELECTED immense cheeringl Lord John said 1--WE
the Russian Emperor was the wanton disturber,
to throw back on his the which he
had violently and he believed mprudeny invoked
On the uprghtness and loyalty of the Emperor Of the
French he placed the fullest reliance As regards the
German Powers, he Observed We have the satisfac
ton of knowing that Austria and Prussia would look on
not in attitude of aversion but ready to all their
influence and If necessary their arms to check Russia in
her attempted career Of conquest" The debate which
was adjourned resumed again last night but only
two speeches worthy Of noce-the arst is that of
Golden who promises to be as unpopular as he was
once popular he deprecated the idea of going to
for the Turk he denied that there any danger
Europe from Russian aggression it little mattered to
ms whether the Russians at Constantnope not
The other speech that of Palmerston He said that
England and France had armed in noble and generous
cause maintain right against might and justice against
wrong. The noble viscount loudly cheered
In my last letter quoted extract from Prince Met
tench to the effect that Russia would find her auxil
aries in the Christian subjects Of Turkey Now that the
mask 10 thrown away, the Hrst symptoms Of Christian
rising begin to manifest themselves.
The Christians (Greeks) are rising in Macedonia Ep-
irus Thessaly and in Albania. The insurgents muster
already 900 strong. Yanina, and other towns are
said to have rsen and Montenegro and all those sem
dependant mountainous districts win probably rise
against the Porte II is high time that the European
auxiliary forces were there.
teegrsphic despatch announces that seven Turkish
vessels have been sunk by the Russians but think this
requires confirmation also that Batoum has been bonn
barded The Ambassadors and the Admirals do pull
well together; should not wonder II Admiral Dundas
was recalled Lord Raglan goes out Commander.in.
chief Of the 10000 British troops ordered to Turkey
The Duke Of Cambridge viii command division. The
greatest enthusiasm prevails and recruits pour 10 for
both army and navy 10000 French and 20 900 English
with the combined fleets 70 support them, win be
small help TO the Turks who have hitherto COPIED single
handed Some persons trying to get up antiwar
feeling here on religious now as have before OBJ
served, this Is not religious question at all II is one
OF the maintenance Of the balance Of power in Europe
Of preventing strong robber pilferng weak neghbor
with view to stl greater robberies There is no doubt
howcv that the Gar viii endeayor TO make Holy War
OF IT,
We now soon expect TO hear Of naval engagement
Il s said that the instructions to the fleets win be to
take Sebasopo In the Black Sea- and Cronstadt the
Baltic. We are the Of great events The Official
correspondence relative to the neutrality Of Denmark
and Norway and Sweden Is published enclose II As
regards Austria all satisfied with her intentions
Louis Napoleon alludes somewhat ambiguous terms In
fe ARTICLE In the koneuv TO that Power He makes an