New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-21
THE PHOsPECT OF PEACE.

Peace rumOrs abound In Europe, created and
caught at principally by capitalists and bankers
Positive basis, official or other, they have none.
And yet the English and French papers speak with
q certain assurance about propositions and repre-
sensations sent to st Petersburg by several sec
ond rate German Powers, which are said to de9ro-
cate perpetustion of the Cars Obstnacy An
ultimatum Of Austria, and pacifcstOry efforts of
Prussia are also talked of, but ALL 80 far as we can
judge, without foundation. Certainly the most
Trustworthy German papers convey an opposite
impression and we cannot doubt that they are
equally well if not better, informed. From these
journals we gather simply that DO such steps have
been taken; that Germany has no idea of changing
its policy that Russia has made no preliminary
proposals in word chat all these widely dissent
mated rumors are made out Of nothing but the
wishes and interests Of their authors.
Austria is carry ing still further the reduction OF
her army CsnrObert has formed no treaty wha !:
ever with Sweden or Denmark, and it is now ad-
mitted that his mission was successful only in a
moral point of view-but precisely to what extent,
we are lot yet informed Spain seems also to
have refus ed to enter the alliance: and thus the
general crusade against Russia is seen to be con-
fined to what are called moral demonstrations
alone
1t now appears that this was the sort of demon
stration which Louis Boraparte meant to demand
of Europe in his famous speech at the closing of
tie Exhibition. Of that discourse NJ Walewski,
the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been
constrained to give an explanation for the instruc-
ton of the world. This is in the form of diplo-
matte circular, in which the Minister enters upon
IN exegesis of what bis master really inten led.
In the first place. then, it seems that he did mean
to menace Europe with general war in the
Spring. He recog,iz ICES and admits the neutrality
of the Powers which have chosen to remain neu
trial and does not design to force them to change
their policy. They can, however, still benefcally
influence the course of eveats, and the psrtci-
patton to which the Emperor invited them
was accordingly moral one merely He
does not ark them for armies, but simply
for their opinion and verdict in his favor.
According to other rumors Napoleon desires peace,
but Palmerston is deaf to all propositions; and as
Walewski sides with the English Premier, some
suppose that before any neg citations can take
place the present French Minister OF Foreign Al.
fairs will be replaced by Drouyn de rHuys, his
predecessor.
The most conspicuous event in Germany, In its
bearing on the probability Of peace s the meeting
OF the Prussan Diet aud the majority of fifty votes
for the Government candidate for its Presiden-
cy This majority will greatly strengthen the
Government in its domestic and foreign
policy, ard will also confirm in their course the
other German Powers, which have 30 far been
influenced snd directed by Prussia. In Russia the
levy last ordered by tho Car is said to be going
on actively. The Russian papers are very war
like, and such also teens to be the spirit Of the
merchants of Moscow, the heart of Russia. One
of hem has made to the Government gift of
$4,000 in cash to aid in armiog the militia The
council of war called together at st Petersburg,
composed Of Generals Rddiger, Grabbe, Berg
Pspintn and others has for its object the defense
Of the Baltic shores in the Sp,Dg. Prince Paskie-
witch 10 hopelessly i'll at Warsaw.