The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-03
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.


the semioiacial Berlin organ, and the report that
Count Henokle Won DOnnersmork Counsellor to
the Prussian Lesstton 10 London 10 about returning
70 his posi- charged with Dispatches containing pro
posttiosso or communication ms from bis government
10 Lord Clarendon, keep the gusdnuncs on the qua
vivs just now in the Prussian capital.
As Prussia now Allows herself disposed to con-
the German Diet Of tie four propositions lSoss pus
forth In August last year by the Western Powers)
a the se satisfactory bases for the settlement Of
the Eastern qusstoD, 30 1t Is inferred from the Ian
mstes her disposition to the like concessions in .
manner whichher neutral friend regards sin ere.
The following II the parapra Oh Of the Preussische
Correspondents, to which We refer =
We cannot believe that the Porte and it's allies can
either by nypartl any temporary misadvcn
ture feel themselves impeed to enter upon wild plan
for the reconstruction Of all European territorial rea
in ali procures good securities for lasting peace In the
East On the other hand, we have ground for be-
leving that the Russian Cabinet would be found Just
disposed to negotiate upon propositions which
il former occasion, though chiefly grounds Of
formal nature, rejected. We should be far from i'm
putting such willingness on the part q Russia 70 e1
proof that the conviction has obtained entrance in st.
Petersburg that the basis Of the proposed
and that not only the attitude Of the Western Powers
but also that Of entire Germany dependent
derstanding being como to on this point.
II win be readily understood that We drav atten-
new light on the probable intentions Of Austria And
still km on those Of the Western 20 xers, but as
significant Of ascertained dispositions, or profess
dons Of dispositions to treat on the part Of Russia.
cd TO bring 70 an end the war Of $685. Prussian
envoy, the late Baron Won MuffliDg, was despatch.
ed, homiratly by his own monarch, but really on
the part Of the Gar, to C0nstantinople, and by .
ed in getting the Porte 10 send commissioners to
treat for ace with the invaders at Adriauople.
II was not the known how critical was their posi-
ticn after Diebtsch's daring descent that place,
ard how sr they were from being in force to march
While Russia il ahecticg compliance With Aus
TRAN renonstrAnces by Altering the destination Of
her troops nom approach TO the Austrian frontier,
Prussia b processing the ike compliance - regards
the four points Insisted on by Anstria and We have
the Berlin ministerial organ exertng itsef to con.
iute the positions assumed by the KTeuts Zeitung,
that II the expedition to the Crimea failed nego-
tiations might be renewed between the Western
Powers. ENGLAND and France would then begin to
reflect, and Russia would be in position to accept
reasonable conditions. II, on the contrary Sebas.
topol should faA the Western Powers would pro
pose terms to which the Csar would never consent
The Correspondents, on the other hand, contends
that, whatever happens, there can be no loss Of
honor ON either side In ming into conditions in
thenselves reasonable, Whatever may become Of
Sebsstorol.
Thert can BE- no doubt that If the reported Russian
foundation Of which all this appears the hpsrstruc
ture) were put forward in Londo on or Paris as 60
rious basis for negotiation, it would be st once
secuted. There can, we imagine, be just as little
doubt that II Prussian diplomacy should offer itself
tho interpreter with the Western Powers, of the
present asserted disposition Of Rnssia to sson
such an offer from such quarter would be just ~
little entertained The reality Of altered dispositions
IN Russia must be better attested than IL is ct pre-
sent, either by Baron Brunow's coy conplasancs "a
Pruastan cOurlDhp or BY the construction put upon
such very equvocal data by the Berlin Official jour
nal. Upon tits point, We may refer 70 the remarks
extract the following paragraph from the Chronicle
correspondence from Berlin, November 49,
is asserted this evening, and not without founda
on that this government has despatched instructions
to Counts Bernstorf and Hazfedt to intimate to Lore
Clarendon and NJ. de lHuys the desire of the Berlin
Cabinet for nearer impeachment towards those o.
France and London, and for resumption Of
dial reationsto assure them Of its intention to main
tain 1.-The most scrupulous neutrality, without favo
affection the side the other and to expires
hopes that their intentions win be appreciated and re
spected II is for the wisdom Of the British and Frcnc
Cabinets to estimate the value of these attempts
proachment, and to weigh seriously the indisputabl
mischief OF the past against the chances of less msche
for the future Az for Prnssian oilers OF mediation
which the above instructions the manifest foreru
ncrs, i L. evident that they can only be admitte
A further somewhat significant pisce Of inteIi
Renoe of tho same date ID that the Berlin stock ex
change was surprised this day (13sh) by a orde
from The authorities iorbiddi the public neeo6a
ton quotation Of the last Russian loan. II IL a.,
pretended to say whether this order results fron
sp0ntau eOus desire On the part of the government
10 give proofs Of its neutral poeitioD, whether
has resulted from Representations on the part o
the British and French governments.
The Position or Poland.
The Independence Beige publishes the following
letter, dated Hamburg, 18th iDst.:-
The military measures adopted Of Late by the Rus
sian government in Poland evidently prove that i
wishes TO be prepared should political complication
| render thet country the theatre Of war. ALI ia,
fortresses have been placed in formidable state
defence, and supplied with provisions for eghteer
months, and three divisions of the army are now in
stsled in the three camps the military engineer
have been engaged In constructing since tbs frs
| fortnight Of September. sm moreover informed
that within few days the engineering department
with view to completing the measures OF defence
! at Warfaw, and connecting Tire ciferent military
| points, has ordered the demolition Of the greal
bridge Of boats over the Vistua, by which the pop
uloUs suburb OF Praga communicates with Warsaw
Being desirouf: however, to keep up the commune
cation Of that cit with the right bank whence il de-
rives it's principal supplies, the government has or
dered the construction of temporary bridge overt
Vstula the rrots con Of the guys the citadel
OF Alexander. This bridge, thus commanded by four
formidable batteries, may, in rhe events of the
war require it, BE- removed in few instants. Down
to the 9th NO other regiments OF the Russian
had entered Warsaw--s fact confirming the an
nouDct ment that by the order of the Emperor nu-
nelcus corps, composed OF his best troops, have
halted on the way t. assit the interior develope-
Dent Of events: The here dtary Grand Duke had
not arrive In the Polish capital having remained
with the Guards, which are under his com maud,
and the buildings prepared for the establishment
OF his head quarters have remained az thu disposal
Of the general stan. The dssrth of all sorts Of
provisions Is at present cruelty felt Ut Warsaw.
For the purpose Of allevisdng as much AZ possible
the sunerirgs Of the working classes, the military
Governor General Of the kingdom, Count Radigsf,
has decree tie free admission into the capital OF
y sorts Of bread and Articles Of food m ia with
flour. He has like wise abolished all the t,lls Ard
outies on grinding corn, which the peassptry were
obliged 10 pay for the bread ard -four thsy brough
into town. fT~
This mt sure has produced &c .eral satisfaction
ct Wsrsaw. fhe superior government Of Poland
las also, on tie approach OF winter, considerably
refuced the price or conveyance Of coal by rail- way,
and that article, which was very Gear, had fallen
cor sdtfab'y: For seine days past our me-chan b
have received very large ofsrs Of freight for the
tlssport to England from The Pruesian Baltic ports
Of quantity Of Russisn goois a. tba Russian u1er
bu knoVs Inf 81 No. a.