Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-14
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH II. 1854.
Preparations in Buope fol- War.

formal declaration of war by England ana
France against Russia had not been made when
the last steamer sailedyet the tone of the press
and the parliamentary debates and the move
ments of troops gave signs certain as the bu=
gle blast, sounding charge that the period for
protocols and peace offerings had passod.and that
the next international salutations would be from
the iron lips of artillery
Serd threatens steed. 10 high aud h.s.fiul neigls
flefriag the nights dali cat nd from their
Tn armourers accomplishing tn knights.
W M busy ammers cla-l,e Up.
tive dreadinl note of Preparation
The Liverpool correspondent of the New York
Express.writing under date 22d ult says This
is an exciting day in Liverpool The city is all
alive with ''the pomp and circumstance of war;
Peels are ringing from every spire, aud banners
waving from every public building. Tens of
thousands of spectators line the banks Of the riv-
or, and crowd even the housetops TO catch
glance of the troops embarking for the wars"
A vestige Of John Bulls old martial spirit has
revived, and the cheers of the assembled multi
tnde testify how popular after ALA great war j..
Nor Is the enthusiasm at all diminished by motto
ing the fine appearance of the men embarsing.-
To-day only 1000 bayonets go on board but they
carry with them regimental colors inscribed with
old sprit-stirring names-the Peninsula, Ia
lasera." and Waterloo to which hope already
adds the "Danubel" At the same moment other
regiments are embarking from Dublin, souihamp
ton, and have reason to believe, from Toulon
and Africa. The most skeptioal have now
son 10 believe that Europe stands under the shad
of great war; Of which no one can venture
TO predict The end. At the present moment all
seems hope aud confidence with. however, espe-
cially among the womcn-of whom thousands
assembled-a feeling of sadness, that
Few lev wi part whcrs uhuy met
The slall ue their winding sllrcI
Aud every sod beneath heir fe y
Shall bee a saa,ci'. .rpglonc.n
In parliament, Lord John Russell, speaking the
views Of the ministry, has proposed an increase
oftaxation amounting to three million. of pounds
to enabe the Government 10 prosecute the
with vigor. lie called upon the House to adopt
one of two alternatives-to place the Govern
ment in other bands, or, if il was 10 remain in
those which at present holdit- to give them the
fullest confidence. He reminded them that war
brought with il increased burdens. lfthey were
not prepared to bear those burdens, let them not
enter into this war; but let them if they did, en-
.Ieavor 10 carry il toa successful issue. They
could only enter into it with stout heart: and
for himself, he was ready 10 say May God de
fend the right II is worthy of mention in this
connection, that the leader, of the House of Com
mons, at the same time, explicitly declared, that
France and England have proposed to Turkey
au engagement that she should not agree to any
peace, whilst they were giving her aid and
sistanoe, without their consent. This deolara-
a Iur. a.
the most raptnrous demonstrations of applause"
While in England these are the evidences of
i..rs..a;.., ....L~, The chnnnpli in France
they not less positive. A late number of the
government organ, the Moitear. thus announ-
ces the refusal of the Emperor Nicholns To accede
TO the terms of Louis Napoleun's letter TO him
1--WE announced yesterday that the Emperor
had received reply from st, Petersburg.
"In his letter to the Emperor,the Gar discus
ses the conditions of arrangement which were
proposed to him, and declares that he cannot en-
ter into any negotiations except upon the basis
which he has already made known.
This reply iedres chance open for u pacific
solution, and France must be prepared TO man
tain, By The most eGectipe measures. the cause for
schich the preserving erertionS Of dipiomdcy hare
been unable 10 secure The rictory. While, there
FORE he undertakes to defend with greater ener-
gythe rights of Turkey. the Emperor reckons
the patriotic of the country. the close ali
anoe with England and Oh the sympathies of the
governments OF Germany.
'''Those governments have constantly declared
that they wished as res, lutely as ourselves to
maintain the balance of European power, and TO
cause the integrity and independence of the ct
fonan empire to be respected. Nor has any o.
Their question ever entered into this discussion.
"Ouf attention is directed towards Austria
whose position cgjls ON her TO play an active and
important part on the resent occasion. But
Austria has always declared herself with great
frmness in favor of those points which are laid
down ia the protocol of the Vienna conference
dated December the 9TH.
1--WE have every confidence in the trnstworth-
mess and ehivalrous character of the young EN-
peror Of Austria aud we find, besides, IA gnaran-
tee for the disposition of his government IN the
interests ofhs people--intcrests which are iden-
tical with our own.
"Under the general circumstances of European
politics, France, strong in her loyal and disinte-
rested intentions has nothing to fear from the
WISDOM OF tne Ehpel6h:" Lnnws. besides, that
The reader is referred TO the letter of Josiah
Holorook, published to-day, ON the '.industrial,,
school system, of which he is the warm and zeal-
Gus advocate. The views Of the writer will strile
every one as emihently Just and practical r.,
their more general application to the instrao.io,
of youth, the school house would be diyest of
many OF its existing terrors 20 the youthful mind
and the text book would no doubt be rendered
rather an agreeable source of knowledge than as
now a task and penalty. NJ. Holbrook Is al
present in this city, and will take pleasure in pre-
sentng more fully, to any one who may consult
him, the practical operations of his system.