The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-25
AIRS IN EUROPE.
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E5DKl0NAL FACTS AND SPECULAFlONS.
Our snangnae correspondence.

asd imp1iah SITS, ETC., etc.
scribbe you few lines, simply TO inform you
hat are up and do.nQ in this part of the world;
also, that our Minister, Hon. R. M. McLane is going
10 see what this country 10 made Of. He left this
afternoon in the noble steam frigate Powhasan for
the waters Of Pekin the capital of the Celestial EN-
pire, accompanied by the English Minister Sir John
B0wring, in 81. B. N. steamer Rattler-the Powha-
tan taking in tow the steamer John Hancock and
schooner Fennimore Cooper for the purpose Of pro.
oeeding as far Is possible by water. The Powhatau
ssDtirey too largo for the China station and draws
no much water. Hence the necessity for taking
smaller vessels along for shallow water navigation
Il isa pity that our government do not send out
suitable steamer for this station. The Susquehanna,
Mississippi and Powhstan all too large for these
waters. This place ard Annoy are the only two ports
On lhe coast accessible 70 either Of them They can
N : get within twelve miles OF Canton, Ming Pc OF
Foo foo, and % for supervising piraces In the
MYERS and On the coast why they are perfectly use
less, owing to their great draught of water.
The Po~hatan, few days since, IN attempting
70 shit her anchorage got into what is called chou
chGto water, by which sue became almost unmanage-
able and ran afoal OF the English clipper ship Cairn
gArr, carrying away both port yardarms and the
3crot0pfail yard OF the former. The Susquebanns,
when khe was up here, met with similar misbap,
ewing to her unmanageable size, Ia narrow river,
Everything is quiet here at present Occasionally
The re bel and imperalist forces have small Skin
Dish, but IL does not amount to anything, except
10 iDjuIe trade and impoverisb the country.
The Tripartlte Treaty-Financial Resources
or France and England-The Foreign EN-
llstmsnt Bill-Speech Of the King OF Greece,
&C., &c.
DRAFTS OF THE WAR ON THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES
OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
Speaking Of the new French loan the London
rIa hn IAnI hat Al
possibilities of the two countries differ widely
their fiscal aIrangements-the revenues of France,
although practically unlimited being lees immeai-
stely available thsn our own. A large portion Of
the required funds will be subscribed by small capt.
talists, who would be almost unable, as taxpayers,
10 besr any additional burdens. In more CONNER
G5a uutry, unemployed savings less frequent,
while the sources OF revenue are far more various
and ample. In England, any def ;iency Of revenue
fos tie purposes OF tee war may perhaps be supplied
without the necessity Of raising the national income
10 the level Of 1885, and even Ii loan should eveatu
ally DO found necessary, pradent minister would
10 the creditor, by the position of fresh sax
h is matter OF calculation whether the entire de-
maDd cannot be betrayed out of she resources o,
the year. Fer those who prefer phrases TO facts
and figures, the common place denuuoiaiOns OF
govern mel ts which transfer their burdens % pos
serity may be set OF against the commoo-pla:e az
serton that the war is undertaken for the sake o.
future generation. ministers aud msmbers OF Par
lament will have occasion 10 examine the question
more deeply. 1t IL unnecessary, no sever TO aatlci
pate . decision which must oy influenced by the
events Of the ext three moot6s. In the meantime,
the enemy may be assured OF that which il most
concerns him 10 know Whether by loans or by
taxes whether by employing their credit u their
weath-the Western allies viii psrsevere IN the
war until, they nave soccesded IN conquerins al
honorable and permanent peace.
GERMAN OPINION OF THE FOREIGN ENLISTMENT BILL.
The promulga.icn, through the German journals,
Of the Foreign Legion bill, will, IL is 10 ba feared,
TEND TO discourage many VINO mad looked sor Tstd 10
more liberal sslpula,ions. Tee total omission OF
any provision for invalded non-com nisaion ID
officers on soldiers, even in Case OF wounds, aad
the fea, o. heing turned adrt si.hou. Interior pro-
vision, hit asyirg forfeited their rights Of native
domcile OF c,uzei ship, canno; fail 20 deter thou
sanos from shli,sing rnen, agsio, the 9th clause,
which bars half pay TO officers, and places tbsm
n The mercy of uBdeaned rec0mpease in use OF
o wounds CT indrmiues contracted ~hie dis
charging military duty duriog tae period Of con-
tnuing TO serve" is not snff GENTLY explicit. AS
vel observed by the National OF Berlin, this
article requires clear, aid, what ia more, liberal
expIaJ alton ard definition, ere men will enlist for
service In q elm ate where sickness 10 more - os
dreaded than the sword, and where their constitu-
tioss, however oSust, may be utterly ruined in
few days. No mention IL made OF any gratnity to
men after being disbanded, 80 that they run The
risk OF being turned adrift, eufeebled 10 body per-
haps, and after having sacrificed all rights of na-
tonaity. Our object ough; to be 70 OBTAIN res
Peotable men, and to convert toe legion INTO
moral and political link. But we offer Insufficient
Inducements TO raspe stable che acters OK any Glass;
and IL 10 much to be feared that under such crcun
stances the legion WILL az far regards Office q, be
. rceptaoe for tnose OF secoodA quality, AID for
loose oh sracters, ss relates TO the RACKS 1t wond
be useless 70 conceal the fact that bad impression
has been created, and that this impression Viii DE
fOstered BY tnoee whose interest it 10 to to Tar the
measure in Germany. fatal error, OF siiich expe'
yience has proved the dstriment, would be toe &C
mixture Of races in the corps. II IL is desired
that good Owsbip and esprit de corps should exist,
Me races must be held dissinos-that il, there must
DO no indiscrimiDate admixsure OF Germans, Suiss.
- other natl ,nalities ualsss tAis point De aaeofsd
to, the consequences will prove most deieterous 10
disciI line worthioess, aud the regular march
Of duty. O9e Of the causes which led TO the detero
ration Of Napoleons PoIsh Laacsrs, even those who
Fought In Spain IN 1910 and 1911, was the necessity
Of admitting Southern Germans AMI others. 1t Is
matter OF history that the spirit OF the c1rps taen
menced TO fall of, and that both nat,onsiiaes
disrusied and were Jealous Of each oiher.-German
Correspondence at the London Times.
THE TRIPARTITE TREATY-waAr EFFECT WILL 1T
HAVE ON THE TEMPER OF THE GEAR?
II ere Ia in the present state Of things element
which diplomstists and party men seem never 70
take into count, and which. however, is not With
sus importance we mean the pride and obsinscy
Of the Emperor Of Rassis. We cannot believe that
The NOR arch, who is Tie most po verful 10 Europe
BY ME extent Of his territories and the number OF
his subjects, can accept su the publ, humiliation
which flows from this treaty Of the I'd De ,embec.
What can the Gar Of All the Rlssias-a nav
hg been forced to raise the segs OF 5stria and to
recroes the Prutb stter sustaining grave checks on
Me Alma and OF Ink rmann, after having had the
most magnificent Of his ports amos. block d u with
bis vessels and the forid atoms Of Ssoastop,l
destroy ed having, to, one of his most powerful
armies, 81 the head of whiin his sons s,owei ;nem
selves, In the ssddest positon-what, say, can IL
BE- supposed thai the Gear can sbandoa tee
fruits Of ceuturS's poi.sy san conss1t TO
lose bis prestige, which il his Creates. force Ia
tie East, can syow himself va1quished, without
uakiDg the moot supreme tffJTis2 No that is I'm
pessblel No one who ,hinks Il can know .hs con.
a1sons Of existence Of pc setful p5tsotA.ss or eau
be we'll acquainted With tee hu mao heart The En-.
poror Nicholas csono, eitosr accept toe coadt Oh
" pesce offered him by Aastris he cannot do "
without gaining great victory, or being com sietey
defeated. We mast expect, thea ssrriole conflict.
and let rs have the courage 70 prepare for it, Bot
We're ID no time 20 lose We must summ IN Sab