The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-26

seay act with the Western Powers against him Or does
~ only wh to gain time to concentrate his troops
the Austrian frontier His sincerity is not believed
sthsr here Paris. The London papers openly de-
clare their disbelief the Paris journals are silent but
Beth countries renewing their efforts to send out
more men and ammunition to the Crimea. Sc Uis
pscca p0ra bnas seems to be their motto and be-
Nsve they not wrong Louis Napoleon has just
sent out detachment of the Imperial Guard and on
their departure from Paris, Notwithstanding the
nouncement that the Gar was willing to negotiate for
peace you win that his address upon the occasion is
as warlike ever.
There many versions Of what took place Vienna
I'm the conference of the 2sth of December The follow
ing version is, believe, pretty correct
In the conference of the 2sth OF December the repre-
sentaves of the Powers who signed the treaty Of the I'd
II December came an understanding upon the
probation the four guarantee points which had
aid down in note drawn up by NJ de Bonrqueney, and
stentiveiy Prince Gortschako asked Count Buol
Austrian Cabinet accepted that interpretation In all
points replied the Minister Prince Gortschakod then
ASKED leave take copy Of it, to send to the Cabinet
81 St Peuersburg not having Che is said to have add
ed) the necessary instructions for such case" Two
days afterwards Prince Gortschakof put in demands to
provoke second conference but he faed as the repre-
sentatives Of the Western Powers formal REFUSAL
peurparleys ON the question and that all they
asked from the Cabinet Of St. Petersburg was Yes or
whether Prince GortschakoT said this said that,
little matters He has received accept
TIE four points basis for negotiation and shall
probably again be plunged into chaos Of notes. proto
So and conventions 1t is really to be hoped that &c.
bastopol win be taken before February
The coalition against Russia is becoming formdaboe
Sardinia has joined the Western Powers This bold
act the part of the Italian State has led to mod6ca
ton Of the Sandman ministry General Dsbormida has
resigned, and Count Cavour accepted the portfolio Of
seregn Affairs. Sardinia is plucky little kingdom, and
10 assuming position in Europe not held by Italian
State since the fan of Venice. She will voice
IN the Affairs of Europe. She has taken, morever just
bold step in another direction. Piedmont is
with converts, monasteres, and other religious
Establishments, the revenues of which enormous,
whilst the government is actually obliged in pa
rishes to pay sobventons to the poor clergy bill has
been brough in in the Sandman Parliament to abolish
the greater number of these establish This is
bed step for country which, not many years ago,
priest ridden and 1t is unlikely Pope will anathe-
natize the government The discussion commenced on
the 9th inst and is looked forward to with great
terest.
Austria has called upon Prussia in virtue of an add-
tonai article OF she treaty Of the Goth April to mobilize
I'd est to put footing the greater portion Of
her army. Prussia has declined to do just yet and
the lesser kingdoms of Germany have done likewise A
separate convention between Russia and Prussia is
spoken Of, but requires confirmation Austria is
ing immense scale; SO is Russia.
Omer Pacha has landed at Eupatoria, and i. is ex-
peeted will do good service with his 1000 Turks.
great battle is expected in the Crimea.
The DUKE of Cambridge has arrived at Malta, and
Prince Napoleon returns to France.
The Pacific which has arrived, brought the OF a
proposal for American mediation, and nearly all the
London papers have leaders on the subject.
The English Ministry is very shaky. They
sused Of want of energy. The Times attacks them
well as Lord Raglan. This treaty with Sardinia may
save them At the opening Of the session. the treaty
with Austria saved them before Christmas The fall of
Sebastopol would be Godss nd to them The change IL
it takes place. win lead to the withdrawal OF Newcastle
Sidney Herbert, and Gladstone Palmerston would come
m, probably Lord Panmure, and Lord John, who trims
Ms sail to every wind, would remain. Lord John has
been, and is s at Paris. He had private interview
with Louis Napoleon Wednesday, dned wi tn him
yesterday The military glory of France and England
too much at stake to allow them TO withdraw from the
Csimea without taking sebastopol. It would be tanta
mount to than defeat for Louis Napoleon.
The English authorities fond of getting into
II first ship full Of wounded soldiers from the
East allowed to land her gallant though sad freight
without any preparations having been made to receive
them. Great Indignation has been the consequence.
An this win tell against the ministry when Parliament
.Iseets.
London is dull We have had no winter weather yet
Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, Jan. 8, 1855.
4Broher Jonathan and Mynheer al the Taileres-Ameri
can Ainisier at ne Hague and I" the american" at
Paris-Unbidden Guests-Presentdtioa Of Americans
at C0art-What Court Dress Costs-TAe +" Train Of
.tAe Empress-A Mon<rchs Household IN Ante Repoiu-
tionary Iiaes--Ho,o the King Shared the People and
loo AIS Barber Shared Hn,-Court Gossip-Nini-
.CAarpomania--Queea Pon,are-The Ndbob-7ne As
atrachan-Lord John Russel-1he Princess de Liecen,
dc, de-
At the opening of the Legislative Session the Ameri
can Minister accompanied to the Tuilcres by the
Secretary Of legation who had previously pre-
ssned 70 the Emperor. Indeed IL is not probable that
he them for the order of the day scarcely
admitted OF this minor ceremony. At all events, Mr..
att tsed hs court Dress and learned the way to the
staircase by which the diplomatic corps privileged TO
approach the imperial presence So he not at loss
when Unexpectedly informed the rst of January that
I'm the absence Of Mr. Mason, account OF illness, he
must again repair to the Tueries Nor, In spite Of his
want of familiarity with Court usages (and be IL added
10 his Credit his plentiful lack Of respect for them did
he feel at any loss about where he sand he
distinctly remembered having heard the Minister speak Of
always standing close TO the Netherlands Minister
% similar occasions. Now Mr.. Piatt to replace
Mr. Mason for the nonce aad must therefore, he Argued
logically enough, stand where he stood Taking good
aim, therefore, at his Dutch Excellency, worthy
SECRETARY, with brace o attaches, Mr.. WILDER sad Mr.
Kirby, at his heels, made bee line towards him, and
vahanuy took up his position all unconscious OF the
stifed wrath Of the Hoander at having Western
Judee whom he knew as but Secretary OF legation
at the best AZ Charge dAfars, thus rreverentaliy
tread his and ministerial privileges An attach:
20 one Of the legations here, who is bit d wAg, and
knows BY experience something Of the republican sim
phcity Of White House receptions At Washing ton,
reeounts this incident with great gse declaring that
nothing udicrous the solemn Of the
American Secretary except the offended dignity Of the
Dutch Minister, who looked mpotenty wrathful
the devil Captain Gibson himself bearing down
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