The American patriot., 1855-02-07
European Affairs:
THE PACIFIC'S NEWS.

THE PACIFICS NEWS.
The Pacific arrived at New York on the 2eth
January The telegraphic advices by this steamer
we published in our last issue. We now furnish
our readers with the following synopsis other
news:
The Eastern question has entered into an entirely
new phase Prince Gortschakoff has announced
to the Austrian Government that the SCAR accepts
not only the four points Of guarantee, but also tnG
Interpretation given to them by the three powers
England, France and Austria But as no ar
mistce is agreed to, 'hostiities will continue dur
ing the progress of negotiations"
Sardinia has joined the Western Alliance. The
conduct of Prussia and of the Gerranic States rs
still equivocal. -.
This intelligence has much exercised the public
mind throughout Europe Its immediate effect
was to raise the quotations Of consols per cent.
But doubts are springing up fast Why mas the
Gar accepted terms which he has several tlmes
declared ignominious and humiliating? Is the de-
claration wrung from him? And if 50, is the war
then near its close? Or is he at all sincere in his
implied desire for peace? Is it not a desperate
attempt to detach Austria from the alliance? Or,
finally, is it an artfce to gain time to move these
extraordinary masses Of troops he has collected
into the Crimea and thus drive the Allies into the
sea-
without any satisfactory reply 1t Is however
generally expressed that the difficulty on which
the negotiations will split is the proposal to place
the Russian naval power in the Black Sea on
level with that of other powers. The allies lnsst
on this point, as the proof Of their success; while
it is thought Russia WILL on no account assent to
| it.
wooden trade, with liabilities e4O 900, and assets
Is. per e. Abbott, Gottingham, & Co., shawl
merchants, London, have also failed, with large
liabilities, but favorable condition Of assets.
The rumor that the Turks have sustained
another defeat in Bessarabia, is considered as
another version of the Russian attack on Tultscha.
The London correspondent Of the New York
Tribune writes as follows:
The visit of Lord Palmerston to the Emperor of
France, in the beginning Of December, gave rise
to many comments, and now we read again that
Lord John Russell has gone to Paris-of course
not on business No. He went to pay visit to
Miss Elliott a sister of Lady Russell, who is unwell
Still being in Paris, while his colleagues arc twice
or three times week convened in cabinet coun-
ellis in Downing street, sitting for three hours and
more he has paid visit to the Emperor. This
shows that personal negotiations between the
Emperor and the English ministers are more OF
less connected with the attitude of Austria and
!, Prussia Prussia being called upon by Austria
to put 100, GOO men on the war footing, by en-
bodying the landwehr, has fatty refused to do So
she says that Russia will in no case attack Austria
as long as Austria remains on the defensive, anc
that there is, therefore, no necessity for the mob
zation Of the militia. As to Austria, we, have al
last got all the details of the Conference about the
Interpretation Of the four points, which were
already declared to furnish sufficient basis fol
negotiations without Russian victory, they
are sheer moonshine. According to the 1ndepen
dencc Beige, the Interpretation is put down in the
following terms. War is to be continued
: /. If the protectorate exercised by the lmperia
Court of Russia upon the Principalities of Wal
3 lachia Moldavia and Serbia does not cease for tn
future, and if the privileges granted by the Sultan
$ to those provinces dependencies OF the Iurklsl
Empire are not put under the collective guarante
| of the powers according to Convention to b
| concluded with the Sublime Porte which ehal
: regulate all the details
g. If the navigation of the Danube on its moutl
is not freed from every hindrance, (entrare) AM
l if the principles sanctioned by the treaty OF tn
Vienna are not applied to it.
, g. If the treaty of July 13, 1s41, is not revise
by all the high contracting parties in the interes
> of the balance of the European powers.
= 4. If Russia does not cease to claim the right G
. exercising an Obiciaz protecterate over subject
of the Sublime Pore, to whatever creed they ma
belong; and ifFrance, Austria Great Britain, Prus
. ;, sa and Russia shall not mutually engage: to OF
= tain confederation and maintenance of the rel
u gious privileges of the different Christian comml
6 mites, from the Ottoman Government; and to tu,
:. :, to account the magnanimous intentions professe
:, - by his Majesty the Sultan, without encroachin
- upon the dignity and independence of his crown
cannot vouch for the literal authenticity of th
20 document, still, on the whole, it is correct.
;" The French have established military polio
at Constantinople, in order to prevent the atfray
:, between the English and French seamen, in whc
y the Italians take part enemies the French an
1T the Greeks as enemies of the English as well
the French.
"a The following dispatch although it has bee
! superseded by later intelligence, is deserving
j notice.
ssBerzin, Jan. 5.-The Car has refused to ente
tain any terms of accommodation except on tt
,e condition that Prussia be admitted to the Confe
st ence at Vienna. This was SO palpable an offer
take Prussia under his protection that its rcectic
io was immediate, and Gt was saidD that NJ Manteu
lg fel wrote to St. Petersburg that Prussia qui
s. able to vindicate her position Europea
IS. power"
10 Since then it is reported that Prussia has, of h
I'd own accord, sought admission to the Conferenc
be On the 9TH inst, Prussia answered the demaI
le of Austria for the mobilization Of the Prussi
tn army by refusal to do so at present. Bavar
i'd Saxony and Wirtemburg will also refuse. T.
at States of the third order are more favorably d