The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-07

tive, he believes he Is conferring Q most august
honor-and more than thst-he means to say, in
such s the ell thuslasm in England at this moment,
that were q subscription proposed for the French,
such as that have just mentioned as falling still
70 proiuse, that the French would probably think
a. many other persons perhaps do, toat cold blood
ed Bun bad gone clean out Of his senses. But II Is
in vain you hold language Of this kind at the pre-
sent moment. Toe Fren hman smiles, assents
with his usual pOliteness to ideas which he per
ceives you attach great importance to, and goes
away and laughs ct you for bette. France has
things which the Anglo saxon heart honors and
reveres as the very palladium OF all that Is virtaous
The Noniteur Of to-day announces the receipt
Of intelligence from Sebastopol up to the 18th Ia
slant, which has nothing OF Importance" But in
truth private letters tell tale which falls heavily
on the public ear. The Russians, it ns, do not
lose point in this game Of war, and II the French
bring TO It singular science, well trained bravery,
tie prestige Of ancient success, the soldiers Of tne
Gar toll night and day, to countermine their pro.
in the works Of engineering, which enables them
to say that they can enter when they will,
they dare not stir foot /; for the Rus
slams have in the meantime prepared them
reception which may be more warm than welcome.
And them again, the weather Is frightful; il Is not
Moscow cold, which smises of toes and ingers, TO
say nothing Of noses, but horid eternal mizzle,
when it does not blow great guns. The country is
turned into perfect moras for all purposes Of
traffic, and fever and ague and cholera decim atng
the ranks. Those wretched animals, the Turks, In
in addition, filth and stencil and psstilence wherever
they place their feet; and the tidings that Omer
Pasha is on bis way has been received With any
thing like the spirit which might have been ex
talk as the Western Alliance does, Of Russia falling
on her knees, with the Baltic feet failure, and 30
bast0p6l not even Q check mate, ia altogether un-
reasonable; and the fact Of loan looming In the
hU INN r,vo he nro ont
very jaundiced state OF the public mind. It may be
said, never since the commencement Of the war,
were affairs viewed with q more foreboding eye
The government is doing its very best to make
the most of the Austrian treaty; every morning
the pages Of the official journal are full OF some "a
vorable extract or otber from the German papers
which may tend to exalt it in the public eye; but it
must be confessed there is little faith. This morn
ing however recites article from the pen of Me-.
Bodensfedt, German, ia which all the Pc vels are
called to account for having 80 long permitted with
row earth. He saysaud the Moniteur does not
fsl TO eulogize its lapgusge-thst the great Gar,
Peter The Great, was absuydy over estimated; that
after all, he was himself barbarian, and because
be locked hs suejects bearos, built ships on EGG.
lish mo els-aided by Dutch masters-and conquered
the S~edeD Europe bias stood still like frightened
child, and ao sed him TO 60 on from one aggression
to another, till an Insignificant monster has become
giant.
ting no the steam to genuine war height. Nothing,
",
useful as little Billirgsgste.
There Is, evidently, considerable alarm creep.
ing up lest the Gar, in face OF thu Aus
trian treaty, should hold GU. the ha1d to Mazzini
and Kossuth. Such q thing, write the al y1iteur,
is l OF tn be supposed for moment; the Emperor
Of Russia cannot be uumndful Of the future tale
which history will record as thus to statify his
tecedeDts at the same time, the very utterance OF
such EXPIRE proot shst spite of the boast
ed strength OF the Western lance, the Gar Is felt
to be in possession of tornado which he may e.
loose he will that once let Loose upon the Winds
it might scatter death and annihilaton on friend
al d foe, Goes not detra;t from the terror Of its
power; and after what the Emperor of Russia has
already done, it Is thought ne is quite CAPABLE of
taking any desperate step rather than say die.
From Macrid we hear that ". Collaio has Just
assembled several Of the capitalists Of Madrid, and
stated that the ministry and himself, we're nov Ia
perfect accord on all matters of finance; that the
question OF octrois would BE- arranged. He stated
likewise thai it was not true that the government
had received q notification tlat 1t cluli draw on
the treasury of Cuba for so 100000 reals, but
That he hoped he might obtain suca sum, II public
order should be thoroughly Ieestablisued, and a
friendly arrangement take place between and the
| Unite States.
Reports at loan is seriously in contemplation
by the government and that project to tina. effect
is actually before the Council OF State, have had
depressr effect upon tae public fonds; aud ru-
mors Of diff cultes in the English ministry rather
| tend 10 increase IL.
The tit cumstsnce OF the Emperor and Empress's
portrait, by WHITEWATER, having recently peen en-
gravsd, in which they are each exhibited as wear
ing the ermned mantle proper to the coronation,
| has given rhe TO di that that ceremony was
about to take place at the period Of opening the
Pslsis de rlndustre, when the Queea of Eogland
thought that the Emperor will be glad to avail
himself OF an opportunity which would seem to
confirm the sentiments Of his famous Bordeaux
speech, ard which, tmus. be acknowledged, recent
| events tave somewhat c0ntradicted. Bat the uui.
| veraal exposition Was devised wien the world was
at peace and the marble pile, which is rapidly
approaching completion In the Champs Elssee, ia 70
/ be looked on as q temple of Janus embemigic OF
the peaceful temper OF the Emperor Of France and
or bis desire to be in accord with all the world.
What more fitting occasion than the Inauguration of
such an editice, Ia splte Of the myriads Of armed
men marching against each other, to receive the
| crown which in the face Of the world he has bsp-
tsed as the symbol OF peace Empire cesf la pair!
II war should bring in its train iusuious victories,
great as would be the national right to rejoicing il
could not be then That the second dynasty OF Bona
parte should be ccDsecratsd; but now, when France
| invites all the world to contend with her in the
lists OF social improvement, and to bring the
sobs OF every cline to witness great civil fetc of
arms, what more suspicious moment for pouring
out the sacred OIL which, blessed by priests aud
ssnctifed by immemorial usage, shall consecrate
the "Dephew of my uncle" Emperor Of France?
of England, that Of Austria may, Of Prussis-aad
the Pope's Holiness himself, may be present. to the
utter confusion and gnashiDg OF teeth of lestmsts,
Orleanists, and fou-mouthed republicans who want
liberty Of the press, repress ntaon, well as taxa
ton, and all such stuff
The greatest Efforts are being made to stir up the
country TO do ts best in the way Of manufactures.
The most liberal promises made by the projects
in each Of the departments that the court viii look
with especial favor on the exertons of such manu-
facturers as exert themselves, whether they sue.
coed or not. Additional time is given. Every ex-
pense-su an carriage to and fro-that may deter,
Is removed; and to facitste the accom- mediation of
foreigners. the authorities are recommending the
house agents to .eak through the usage OF letting
nv ~ nnnu and IN aEa rfnrfa
The impetus TO trade that the coronation ard Expo
sition VIII together give WILL II is hoped atone FOR
o season which cannot choose but be O dull one.
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