Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-29
The Prospect of Peace.

Peace rumors, abound in Europe, created aud
caught at principally by capitalistsand bankers.i
Positive basis, Official or other, they have none.
And yet the English and French papers speak
with q certain assurance about propositionsand
representations seut to st. Petersburg hy Sc
veral second rate German Powers, which are
said to deprccate a perpetuatioR, OF the Cars
obstlnacy. IN ult!matum, of Austria, and pa
clflcatory efforts of Prussia are also talked of,
but all, so far as we can judge, without founda-
ton. Certainly the most trustworthy Ger
man papers convey an opposite impression, and
we cannot doubt that they are equally well if
not better. Informed. From these Journals we
gather simply that no such steps have been ia
ken !; that Germany has no idea of changing
its policy that Russia, has made no prelimina-
~ proposals in a word, that all these wide
ly disseminated rumoys are made out of no.
thing but the wishes and interests of their au-
thorS. -
Austria is carrying still further the reduc-
ton of her army. Canrobert has formed no
treaty whatever with Sweden or Denmark, and
1t, is now admitted that his mission. was sue
~ccsstul only in a moral point of riew-but pre-
ciScly to what extent, We are not yet informed.
Spain seems also to have refused to enter the
ALLIANCE and thus. the general Crusade against.
liuSSla Is seen to be confined to what are cali
ed moral demonstrations alone. -.as3 I'D
1t now appears that this was the sort ofde-
monstration which, Louis Bonaparte meant to
demand of Europe in his famous sneech at the
closing OF the Exhibition. Of that discourse
M. NalSwSki, the French Minister of Foreign
Affairs, has been constrained to give an expla-
nation Tor the instruction of the world. This
IS IN the form of a diplomatic circular, in which
the Munster enters upon an exegesis of what
his master intended. In the, first place, then.
it seems that he did mean to menace Eurone.
with a general war in the Spring. lie recog-
nizeS and admits the neutrality of the Powers.
which have chosen to remain% neutral, and does
not design to force them to change their policy.
They can, however, still bene6cially. influence
the course OF events, and the participation to
which the Emperor invited them was accord
lnsly q moral one merely. lie does not ask
them for armies, but simply for their opinion
and verdict in his favor, According to other
runors Napoleon desires peace, but Palmers-
ton IS deaf to all propositions /; and as Wales
Wski SIDES With the English Premier, some sup
pose that before any negotiations can take place
the Present French Minister of Foreign "A fairs
viii DC, replaced bS Dronyn de- rHuys, his pre-
deeessor. a54 tsy.aa, Egs qot,.g' -, -
lhe most conspicuous event in Germany Gin
It's bearing Oh the probability of peace, is the
meeting OF the Psrassian Diet and the MAJORITY
OF rlfty votes fur the Government candidate for
Its Presidency. ~ This majority will greatly
strengthen the Government in its domestic and
foreign policy, and will also confirm in their
course the ether German Powers which have
SO lar been influenced and directed 10y Prussia
IN RnSsla the levy last ordered by the Gear is
SAID to bqigoing on actively. The Russian pa
pers arc very warilike, and such also seems to
pc the spirit Of the merchants OF Moscow the
heart 81 russia. , One of them has made to-
the Government a Gift of $S0,600 in cash to
and IN af4lipg the militia,aqahe council ofmar
called together at St Petersburg, composed of
Generals Rndiger, Grabbe., Berg. Panintin atd
Others, has for its object the defence bof the
Baltic shorcs,in the Spring. Prince PaSkic-
witch is hulmlc>>lv III az Warsaw J,,;Iu,.