The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-05

stating that her list was already complete That
lady is at present the humoest aspirant tothe favors
Of the En- press Eugene. The ball is to be opened
by quadre where the ladies are to be DIRE ssed la
c0utu7e,s Some little tremulousness perienced
even by French ladies, not lest they should exhibit
zoo much, but too little of the neither limb
There are very unfavorable reports flying about as
70 the state OF NJ. de Turgot who We hear in Paris,
is not progressing so favoraby as was anticipated
The War Prospects on the Baltic.
IF on the i.oodon News, Jan. a.
The necessity Of watching closely the move ments
of Russia in the Baltic becomes daily more parent
Some coup Is evidently projected in that quarter
against the spring. Emssaries have been despatched
to England and America with a view to obtain the
of increasing the efficiency OF the Baltic fleet;
o despatch has at the same time been transmitted
from ST. Petersburg TO st ckholm, which has had
the effect Of inducing King Oscar to remodel t5e
higher departments OF the Ministry OF War, and to
invite his Diet to appoint Joint committee OF the
States to receive an important and confidential COM
municatioR. AT Berlin, where the movements both
OF Denmark and Sweden are anxiouslX notei it is
understood tn at negotiation has been opened be-
tween those powers, with vie y to league offensive
and defensive In the event of general war, aad the
Notifications on the Sound are being strengthened
Russia doubtless has two objects in view in the A.
tic; to put itself il condition TO strike blow
against the allies of Turkey if chance arises; and
To advance the cherished pr jeet of extending It's
territory to the ocean. Scandinavian peninsula Is
and has been coveted by Russia mach as the ads
between the Black Sea and The Adratic, aud equal
care has been taken, silently and inslduousy 20 cast
her toiis around it. la lS09 Sweden vas compelled
to cede Finland to Russia, a. along with 1t rornea
to the north and the Aiand Isles TO the south. The
advanced post of the Russian eng ire and army
was thus brought within the distance Of
twenty -niue English miles from t1e Swedish
coast, and net much more from the Swedish capt.
tal. By q treaty concluded between the courts
of st. Petersburg and Stockholm ia 1925 Russian
vessels exemp pied from all duties in the Norwe-
eian ports north of Transea, and now the whole Of
at
the Russian ports on the White Sea- from which,
also, fishing and trading vessels yearly come round
the North Cape in numbers qnite equal 70 The na-
tive. The commerce of Russia as has been remark.
ed by Mr.. Oliphant, is always subordinate TO its
politics. and this lends importance to tact men,
| toned by Mr.. LANG in his tour In Sweden,
connected with the commercial treaty concluded 10
! 1888 between that country and Ru 3sa:-. Ia this
1 treaty it is remarkable that among the titles Of
/ his M,jesty the Emperor, the term Hersier de
Norvege. which it seems is one of the Old imperial
/ titles, Is changed 10 Successeur de Norvege.
This change is not of the nature Of an omission,
unintentional change Il one term for another by
clerical oversig ht error for in the Sedish rat
fication the old title Of Heritier de Norgege is re-
tanned. Being intentional, 1t must have meaning.
The title of ,aorier de Norvcge is derived from
the intermarriages Of the Dukes of Holstei6 Sc5es
wig into the imperial family OF Russia. 10 a note
Mr. LANG adds:-" This alteration does not appear
IN the treaty itself, out in the ratification OF 1t,
| signed by the Emp error Nicholas, q, Topltz, 23d
July, 1883. The titles Of Lord Of Armenia and
| Georgia are assumed in the same act. None who
have watched the uniform polly by which Rus
STA has for more than a century bee1 en-
croacbing upon her neghbors on all Sides
can doubt the designs OF the Car upon the Scandi
navan peninsula. With fleet infinitely superior
| to that of Sweden, and rendezvous for his sh ps
and armies within few hours sad Of tue Swedish
| capital with the power of starving the north OF
Norway by stopping It's supplies of food with
dormant claim to the Norwegian throne ready to
| be brought into play, Nicholas counts upon being
sable at any time TO bend to his purposes king who
is an eyesore to all the old monarchies Of Europe
The son OF Bernadotte, by mother sprung, like
her husband, from the middle asses, has exoe
| rienced in his own person marked 81 ghts from the
| egit mate soveraigns of Europe. When, in 1887 he
made the tour of Germany, he received al the
different courts with scarcely comm N cvlity. Ia
1921 the royal family of Prussia reje ,ted his over
lures for m strimonial alliance when tue OK King
OF Sweden, Gus.avus ~, dei all the old l-gt
mate courts were ostentatious In their assump ton
OF MOURNING f,r him. Russia, there cia oe little
doubt, is awaiting itself at this moment Of all these
| circumstances to wheedle a,d'buy the King OF
Sweden, with view TO gain him in the q st instance
| to subserve ts views against England sni France,
ard IN the SCI ond to increase its shuence over the
| government OF The scandinavian rannsuls, with a
view to its ultimate incorporation s1lh the empire
Russia conts also upon il. ascendlncy 10 the
ellis in the royal family OF Denmark and he not very
remote prospect OF al opportunity to claim the sue.
cession TO that throne. Russia, yeden, and Den.
mark command the Baltic; for the maritime power
OF Russia sngly IS as nothing. The success of RIs.
sian intI CUES ia the NORTH therefore, while 1t wo lid
materially embarrass England in any war in which
we might be engaged, is pregnant with DISTRACTIONS
To our commerce with the Baltic unless the right
steps were taken at the right time.
Our best, our only sure, reliance for colnteractny
aud defeating these intngues is assdously cultva.
ting the good will borne by the scandinavian people
to Eoglahd. Policy dictates. of course friendly
and conciiating department towards theft mcnarchs;
bit the suress guarantee for the good iaith-and
friendly Offices OF these monarchs will be found ia
theirconsciousDess thatto>ally themselves v:h Rus
sa against England and France will ALLEVIATE and rri
tate their subjects The sedey especially are nstu.
nIy and necessarily hostile to Rissia--the loss Of
Finland they stu consider the deepss %9iQd ever
u licted on their cconty. And no wondef.~aQng1 4
tie extension Of railroads and canals is gradual y
facilitating the intercourse betSeen Stockholm aud
tie western districts Of Scandn ivia that apital still
derives Its supplies OF provisions and drew ,oi
alloet exclusively from Finland. The value Of th-se
aitices received In Stockholm from Finland in the
course Of one year has been estlmsted at s230 900
sterling, the population OF the city not exceeding
81 900 souls. SO long, therefore, as Russia retains
u Grand Duchy, IL not only threatens the capital
OF Sweden every moment with its fleets, bat Gao
staIye II at any time. The Swedes see the aims Of
Russia; more civilized neope they averse ~