The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-08
7 H E w A r.,
The Reply Of Russia to the Circular
Of Count Walewski.
Interesting Account Of the Capture Of
the Mamelon and White Towers.
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ORR PARIS AND MADRID COReEsPOSDESCE,
&c., &C., &c.



Loan Deeiarai,ons Of the French Goueynment in
Regard 10 the War-- The Question Of an Appeai
to Naiiosaiitns- Kotch-C CaboPs Ttxan Colony
-Movsmsnts of american Diplomatias -Impor
tant Di,eopery in Siit Ipeapisg--1 theatrical and
Musicad Gossip, Se.
The destruction Of Marioupol, Gheisk and Tsgan-
rog, aled With all the traffic which for months had
been accumuIating at ther ports the evacuation Of
Soujak Ksle, and of Anspa itself, with the total
abandonment OF Circassia, not omi ting the storm.
ing OF the formidable position Of tho Mameloa and
the capture OF 70 guns, have excited general OK
pectation that the great drsma Of tho last half OF
TIE nineteenth century In Fastening 70 its develope
ment. A the plot thickens the interest waxcs in
intensity and Rrander Deeds an the tragedy matares
are locked for daily. The allied army by the .nt
renforcements OF the French the arrival Of tho Sar
dnian contingent and the best portion Of the Turks
from Eupatoris, Ii believed to bs immensely supe
ror In strength TO the force Immediately opposed to
them. Bu. on tho heights above Tchernaya stand
from eighty 70 hundred thousand troops, defended
by works Of enormous strength, aud CO operating by
relays Of men to the utmost OF their power In the
defence OF the town. In Sebastopol itself the gar.
rison is numerous and determined, commanded by
soldiers perfectly acqu sntcd with all tho resources
Of the art Of war, and 1t Ii remembered that for
the last six months the sortes made by this
garrison have given evidence Of o spirit In
ferior to none exhibited by the allies. Il II
certain, however, that public expectation In France
has at no period been 80 much convinced ~ a. pre-.
sent that new feature Ia about t. impress Itself on
the war. A great battle won or lost-if the former
the bstter-but any how battle, jus. at this epoch,
ID accounted necessity and notion has bscn very
prevalent that yesterdsy-tae famous anniversary
Of Waterloo would be especially chosen by the
allies TO wash out the memory OF former hostiiaea
in the bloodstaned thoroughfares OF the m ,dern
Syracuse.
II Is well known that the goyeromsnt have Il In
contemplation TO raise another nat. ona oau which,
In the present mania for nstona securities will be
toierabiy sure OF meeting with favor; but a little
firing and sanguinary strife gives iiiip to puca
matters not 10 be desplsed. The governmsnt is
however, morbidly anxious that II shonId ha under
TODD that any ihing Ike great war is not ITS OBJ
ject:Tns honor aud sassst Of che West" Gays TIE
Corsfantiornef, "impose on France and Eagiand
be war of the East They carry II on WITH ~ much
vigor and resolution as bravery and SELF sbnega.
but with one only thought. Tney will continue it
until tho question OF the East shall have received q
solution which shall guarantee the independence q
Europe, but sill htiiving to diminish the evils OF
war and to avoid csting the din suites OF the
situation. We iivs az u time in which war like re.
volution, can no longer b. tnan an accident In
the lie OF civilized people,
This IN The tone which t1e government Of France
generally adopts. Natonaties are OF too b1oysnt
and vivacious character 10 be sensibly depressed
by hnch Official snuDbing, an Napoleon knows they
will be always available when desired; wnat nc
most fears, Is sudden plunge over the traces; and
an 70 internal revolution he cannot perhaps smother
IL better than by seeming TO ignore ia existence.
The question, however, is a grave one when II ia
asked 10 what exten. the spirit Of II exists a. the
present moment in France, more especially In the
capital. ReDublicanisn, notwithstanding tina. IL
bas twice failed, In the ground work with which
Napoleon must eventually deal; II Ia this that rem
oeIs bis presence Indispensable 10 the most minute
details; II IL this that B strAining every and
faculty Of his soul tin his phlegrnatc tenpera.
ment begins 70 shake under the pressure. The oaly
question In, how be will deal with IT, A state OF
peace wcnd ensble him 10 reform the courts OF Law
and 70 grapple with system OF op grsssion prac-
tised by the Judges de paix, under which the rights
OF the poor sre often shsmefully sacrificed to the
nteresis Of the legal conraernisy. and which, Is
known, hss more than bsfed the efforts of
Napoleon to remedy. A state OF war, Of glory and
extended empire, oblitsratsd the republican mania
Ia the time OF his ancestor for well nigh ffy years,
ard, In the opinion OF many, the tins !,
coming when she prcscnt struggle will
be mere childs play an compared with what
IL 10 follow when nation altles by the force OF events
will obtfude Themselves when the war will encifce
Europe as with girdIe Of fire. and the sroages, de-
external stiife.
# il in contemplation 70 have a camp Of msnuu.
yres established immediately Ia tee negnborhood Of
Paris, and a rumor prevails that tine legislative
Corps viii 10 convoked for the sofa of July. Count
de Morry, iis president, " al his estate 10 the
Bourbonnais. Tn. Grand Duke Conss antne. brother
OF the now Gar, Is, u is said, " be yiceroy Of
Poland.
Ey.rythipg connected with Kcrtch Is naturally
looked At With more Or less interest. There Ia Il
seems IN that place very remarkable old Greek
church, bearing the name of bt. John the Bxpttf,
which has existed there for twelve csntures. The
cupoa IN supported by fonr colossal columns In gray
marble From certain indications II is nispe cted 70
have been constructed by the first Chrissisns thA.
arrived In the country, ard even with the ruins Of
the celebrated temple OF Esculapius, OF whcn the
snciebt authors make frequent mention. A cypy Of
the Gospel Is pfeseTyed there. written parchment,
and dsted ~ far back ~ the sixth century.
Three French missionaries have lately arrived a,
Lyons from Clandiopolis, In Texa.. Tney gye
| . sad account oi the famous cyfnmunis. colony
icnnced 10 that state by NJ Csbo,.
Mr.. OSuIlivaD, the American Minister II the
Court of Lisbon, ief Pars yesterday 70 pro 'ocd -
| HIS post, and Mr. Dodge, the new United States
Minister 70 Spain, has Just had an Interview With
| gentleman Ia underwood % have dgns his u,m,si
| " srsoe the unpleasant feeling left behind W hs
predecessor, and " have succeeded In mtkngh
most favorable impression on the spAalaa ohel.,
doubtless In no mind ~ the present moaneni 70 rake
~ old sorts, when every day Il bringing uainss1
hA6rid oi fIesh rsings aiming ihc Caiih'' Ana .as
MALE posy csnnot travel 10 safety - las f'nucr.
The despatch bag u the Ffcoc1 en- 49, snicn ,ls
! rubbers took ppsscgsiOn ~, cDnianra f~tfy @
/ longing 70 the Countess De koHiij1 mother ~ the
! Empress Eagenie. ~ tse Tsos o. rUp st~rhng.
| Letters from the Havana sr6 q ihe ofS&nhANon
\ of q r. gimsnt Of negro osvay.
| The 1Ea,oys Tss>ano pubiizhss isIsgraphic dks
matches nom Rome Of the i1tb. RESTING 70 TIE NJ
tsmpt lsuly made against The life o. Cardinal An
| torsIi ara b which recently referred. II sp
| r~au tha, the Cardinal wss issuing from the ps
acc of TIE Vatican =, enjoy . yak, when, while
| cessvndipg the steps before the cu6rAnre, man
caIed DtfeIe1s, bat maker " trade, rushed upon
him, ssd asxmpkt to stab him, bui WA s.oppei
4 and arrested.
A. Lyon, very important discovery has ben
re- enhy made, by n. Pstot, 81 . mesns u I'm
4 pfegra,lng six, ty chemical process, with gold,
sl,vtr. brsss, o. iron, - that can 10 woven vith
price; hsnbillsy ard thus form. A. n we're, stuas
/ cs those metals PermissIon has been given "
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