The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-17

rail- and this ia the unctonary which al England at pre-
Of the present Of things scruitng brought to
stand still Ireland which emporium for lighting
stopped BY the Of The seops t.ts aivanssss
OF it, and say why fight for tbeS.xen2 In England the
work goes on much mere slowly The stories Of the
Crmea being told In cottage hsarths and over home
ly fresdes The soger,ng exctsmsntis going down with
arun and instead Of stopping the wheel BY some bold
effort Lord Palmerson gives 10 another push, waiting
till he hears from Lord John Russell to turn it back
| again
Perhaps before write to you again, all that 10
mysterious may be made plain and every thing again be
oulenr de Most heartily do desire it, for another
change Of ministry, or even dissolution, would be .
heavy blow and great encouragement to the people Of
England at this moment. But sudden thought has
come over ai-that Premier 10 too much
stained with red tape too much steeped to his chin in
diplomacy to make honest First Lord OF the Treasury
| UNIVERSITY CLUB.
Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, Feb. 10, 1856
Prussia About TO give her Adhesion to the Western Ali
ance-Hopesof Peace as Remote as Epcr-AGairs at
Sebasopot-The Cession Of that Fortress qua
Of Lord John Russelps Mission to Vienna-Launcho Of
a French War Steamer-7se Cdrniral in Paris-Reli-
gioas Observation-Disclosures, DC.
We the OF Of those political solutions,
which, in the eventful and extraordinary Of the
latter half Of the nineteenth century, may occasionally
be expected to check diversity the mighty social tor
rent now roaring and casting up its foamng waters be-
fore the half afrighted eyes Of rejecting men.
Airport prevails that Prussia after ALL is about to
give her adhesion to the Western policy The Pays and
the C0nstitutionnel-both Of them known to derive
their intelligence from official inspraton-have within
the last two days, been ringing the changes on this
subject in TO attract general attention. and
the circumstances of desire the Emperors part to
go and with his eyes the state Of matters in the
CrImea becoming known 1T the same time, many who
have throughout looked the Prussan alliance
almost impossible contingency somewhat staggered
and COMPOUNDED. 'If" said gentleman to me yester
day. who has from the outset been closely mixed up
with the politics Of the last twelve months, Prussa
does give in her adhesion knowing as do the
disguised difficulties perpetually thrown in the
way by the French government, who all throughout
has more desired her hostility than friendship,
only believe II to be for purpose not apparent and
"Timeo Dandos dona ferentes," that government will
say and is quite possible that the Cars anxiety to
gain time may have absolutely suggested the policy
policy profsssedy meant to break down the moment it
is put into practical operation.
do not in the least believe though the Constuionnel
yesterday writes as follows
The mission Of Lord John Russell gives an extraordi
nary 6cat to the Conference Vienna which, by the
presence of such statesman, as we'll as that or M.
nto the Envoy Extraordinary Of Russia, win, to all in
tents and purpose. become ysritsbs congress- T. as
Western Powers shortly about to be such will ad
init the cabinet of Berlin through Its representative TO
conference,
Of Europe cannot fail of being regulated on the most
solid basis and after forty years second conference at
Vienna, in giving satisfaction to all legitimate European
interests will repair the and Of
the first.
In the meantime, while the nantes OF diplomacy are
preparing at Vienna the following account OF
given to day in the Aonteur de la F1ohe, and dated
Bamesch Bay, Feb. 8, has an interest. The letter
says =
but there very little change in the place. The port
simply appears to have more deserted look than for
mery. The pieces of masts belonging to the vessels
which have been sunk covered with snow and pre-
sented a curious appearance Far down in the port,
there seemed more animation AMI We were able to
reckon eleven steamers two Of whichn iron-the Tau
rogne and the Kornilo taken from the Turks at
The butchery of snope It appears, according to the
detection of Austria has become known in the town,
and has produced the greatest astonshment.
took on board tho M@s
sentiBg the Holy Virgin, the gift Of the Em'e-
ror, transferred by the Admiral's orders to
that vessel from the Vile de Paris, and solemn
celebrated the occasion by the Able Battce
the chaplain Of the vessel assisted by four other priests
ner and the captains of the other OF the neet
all present in full uniform. The noble vessel
dressed OUT and the crew we're all assembled on deck.
sung, the whole joining in the last part The pic
then carried the deck in great state and
finally deposited in the hospital where it is TO remsin
for week and then TO be brought back on board"
The French General Guyon arrived At Sebastopol on
the 9Th instant. The allied forces amount nov to
us 600 men, The Russian General Osten sacken was,
by accounts to the 8th instant preparing TO attack
Eupatora at the head Of 40 oot men, which is how
ever defenced by force Of co. 900 men and very for
mdsbe earthworks; fears were consequently enter
tanned as to the result An important affair before Sc.
bsopo seemed TO be looked for between the 18th and
GOTH The renforcements received during the last two
months by the Russians estimated at 100 900 men,
Their general activity skill and industry the defence
represented on all hands as something marvellous,
and quite certain that the most astute and saga
turing IT problem the solution Of which seems far
Their OF the they approach It, And yet the css
SIGN OF the fortress ia said 70 be sine qua non OF Lord
John Russells mission to the Congress Of Vienna.
Colonel de 0lberg, who attached to the mission OF
General de wede, and who had been sent t, Berlin to
receive further instructions from the King OF Prussia
has to-day returned TO Paris.
The Bresgne has just been launched at Brest and is
specimen OF naval construction produced
in France. Her keel laid in February, 1883 and
she therefore belongs entirely to the imperial She
is steamer Of the frst class, with engines OF
horse power and pierced for 100 guns Her length
OF keel 266 feet s1 metres), breath OF beam 90 feet
Sss asr drsuss Of water when
ready for with her guns and stores board viii be
&c feet Is metres 20 CO. She is to be armed with
while the ground still remains covered to the depth OF
foot with snow, and the cold is excessive that the
water you have In your dressing within
ten minutes s frozen, Paris Is in the thick OF the
Carnival, and does not fail to take its fill OF
fun and romping frolc. Where there is any real
attraction, the danger Of frozen extrsmities is
utterly disregarded DOWNFALL however-anythng that
might seriously deterorate new hat silk robe, a
velvet mantle or love of bonnet-would be quite
other thing and all the fairies that peoped the head
Of the most nveerate tale teller would never keeps
Partisan in The streets under such circumstance Bot
the procession OF the famous bouf oras perhaps
never more fully attended and never attracted more
genuine interest than yesterday which the first OF
its three days' promenade. The thermometer at six
O'Clock was at TX Fahrenheit, and at noon 2les,
but the crowded with eager spectators
two cars the principal OF which drawn by eight horses
cona ming usual Old Father Time, Venus Cupid and
some other heather detes, set out rom the aodto'r
OF the Roule. The other drawn by six
horsss and lofty than the other. IL
the hero OF the day the worthy b9 ras himself, the
slippery OF the streets rendering impossible for
the obese beast trust TO his usual afours The par
ties in masks got up" with great and the
gode did the best they could 70 confront the wintry
blast with habiments better suited 70 the gales
OF Paradise than the wntry northeast wind that bew all
day with q very razor like edge This is Of those