The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-21


urinary organs, s. The nativity table gives 80 ma
tives of Ireland, 900 of the United States, 4s Of
Germany, aud IL of England. There were 60
deaths in the Emigrart Hospital on Wards Island,
and l6 ct Bellevue.
The European War-Prussia on the Horns OF
Dilemma.
The text of the note Of the Prussiau govern
ment to its ENJOYS in London and Paris in re-
ference to the tripartite treaty, is one of the
most curious diplomatic documents to which
the Eastern question has given birth. 1t strik-
ingly illustrates Talleyrand's celebrated saying,
that language was given to men for the purpose
of concealing his thoughts. It is full of vague
generalities, and conveys to the mind no prac-
teal bearing or object. We can, in fact, only
guess at its meaning from the antecedent con-
duct and policy of its authors.
Baf1ed in her views, both as regards her
hoped-for political predominauce in the con-
federation and the successful continuance of
her sham neutrality in the European war, Prus-
STA is now compelled to resort to fresh contri-
vances to avoid compromising herself irretriev-
ably to the cause of the allies. In the docu-
ment to which we refer, she assigns as a reason
for refusing to give her adhesion to the treaty
of the I'd of December her desire to have dis
tinct explanations as to the Interpretation to
be given to the four points agreed upon as the
bases of negotiations, in the month Of August
last and expresses her readiness, if they should
prove satisfactory, to enter into an analogous
arrangement. Now, no one expects that any
| Interpretation that can be given to guarantees
which are necessarily vague in their nature,
| will be deemed acceptable by Power which
has 80 strong an interest in narrowing
| them down to the least onerous conditions pos
sible. 1t is evident, therefore, that this is only
another ingenious effort to procrastinate
| state Of relations which has already proved SO
serviceable to Russia, and which in COM
mercial point of view has largely benefited
| Prussia herself. The latter no doubt enter
tains hope that months will be worn away in
fresh bubbles upon the diplomatic points
which have already been SO fully discussed in
her separate negotiations with Austria and
that by continuing to hold her present indie
pendent position she will be enabled to exer-
else a favorable influence on the final settlement
of the questions at issue, and, perhaps, even Sc
1t is not likely however, that the allies will be
fools enough to submit any longer to the
injurious effects upon their interests Of this
selfish and dishonest policy. Prussia will
either have to Join the coalition on such an
Interpretation of the four points as has been
accepted by Austria, or she will be compelled
to throw aside the mask and frankly unite her
destinies to those of Russia. The fortunes of
the latter power in the Crimea will probably
will accept.
The Canada's mails bring few additional
details respecting the progress of the seige.
General Csnrobert's despatch, which we pub
lish in another column, confirms, by the mea-
greness Of its Incidents the Russian report that
nothing Of Importance had been attempted
against the city up to the 26th Of December.
So many different dates had been fixed for the
assault that it was impossible to anticipate with
any thing like certainty when it would take
place. From the French Generals report, it
would appear that the Russians had withdrawn
their left wing beyond the Tchernaya-a move
mept said to be caused by the landing of the
Turkish troops at Eupatoria. In connection
with the despatch of these Turkish reinforce
ments. curious story is told in private let
ter from Constantinople. 1t states that on re.
ceiving instructions from his government to
proceed to the Crimea, Omer Pacha refused to
comply with them, on the ground that he had
received positive information from the camp of
the critical position Of the allies, and that he
was unwilling to take part in an enterprise
which must result in absolute failure. This
unexpected reply is said to have thrown the
Turkish government into great conster-
nation. A meeting of the Grand Coun-
Gil was Immediately summoned, and pc
remptory orders were transmitted to the
Turkish generalissimo to proceed at once to the
Crimea, at the head Of his contingent, and there
to expose TO the commanders of the allied
armies his motives and views, the Porte being
no longer in q position to modify an opinion
which had been adopted in common with them.
From an article which we copy from the Lon
don Globe, these speculations of Omer Pacha.
as to the chances Of the campaign, seem likely
10 meet with a speedy verifcation. Russia is
making strenuous efforts to transport such an
overwhelming force to the Crimea as must
succeed in crushing out, by the superiority Of
numbers alone, the miserably insufficient con.
tngents with which the expedition has been
undertaken by the allies. Three divisions OF the
third corps Of the Russian army had passed
through Odessa on their way to Perekop, which
would give to Prince Menschikof an additional
reinforcement of 81 000-the Russians saw of
$4,000 bayonets with 40 field pieces. IfLord
Raglan does not hurry up bis siege works he
will never get chance Of an inside peep at the
Notifications of Sebastopol. AS things look at
present he will even be fortunate if he escanes