The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-29

Crimes and a vast army that she win be compelled to
ssS ysa, with
gions OF Aust la who need logger fear herr but Who,
IN OF quarrel might nov encounter with COO ider
able tanty her once gigantic Deign Austria though
perhaps HI herfo lacking the deci ion which would
bect me so great power rot vautng Ia ssgacty aud.
learn that Austria accepts certain defeat which
Russian pride may yet refuse 70 oresee and that the
Cabinet Of vienna having made Up It's miad as to the
pence upon their terms preparing break alto
gsher with Russia in the event Of her refosiDg them
From Berlin Letter, Dec. III
The peace runners al last sort Of substance.
The following may DO le<d on as from good source
The Cabinet ct vienna, fo'coly impressed by the fall Of
ern rowers-a preponderancs that could only be In
creased by continuance Of the war-sought opporu-
Iity Ct communicating with the rswer. and espe tally
cafory the matter than England Austria proposed
an arrangement foun6ed On new inter probation
Of the -Four Points, taking basis the neutra2a-
ton OF the Black Sea- This arrangement. signed
in the form Of p eliminates If peace then TO be
presented not only TO Russia, bus to Prussia aso and
rs as these Powers shone give their adhesion ne.
gotiaiisns for might be reopened vi certainty
oil their leading to successful result At present this
arrs ngement may be egarded concluded No further
doubt is entertained here but at the Powers
agreed The essential points /. nd and
that the bases are fixed which peaee may be
cuded 1t is of course essy that this diploma c
incisept has q real pacidc value only on one con-
tipgency sbat Austria has assured herself Of Russias
acceptance. As IT is scarcely probable that Austria
would have promised her active assistance with much
risk OF refusal ft the great Nort Power there is
every for belief that the Cabinet Of Vienna
ctiyes itself sure Of that acceptance.
Yet the laest intelligence have here from st. Pc
teIsburg is thin else than pacific eading to the b.
et that the Gar would energetcaly repudate all idea
OF neuta1izng the Black Sea. Hoaever that may be,
it mar ifest that everything depends circum
stance Alone and that Is still Cabinet secret viz:
whether Austria in unison not only with the maritime
powers, but also with Russia.
II very that the German States especial
ly the third group, represented by NM De Beust and
DC Pordttn really stand for something in these new at
zen s .. pease 20 AZ 40 y t
have been going forward both ut Paris and Vienna.
Both Kingdoms have sent dispatches to 81 Peters burg,
in which they demonstrate the Necessity Of Submission
end OF accepting the naturalization OF the Black
Sea, in Of need This step, whatever the German
press ay say, is not without certain value. Russs
Las hitherto persisted in resistance because she could
itekn at least on the neutrality OF Germany The third
group Of German States known as the Bameerg section
are precisely those that clngng to the se Of Prussia,
were able to Iarayze Austria, and maintsn the
ray Of Germany II a coalition u lie sra,es
clear that he chances of Russia diminished. Prus
a ~ herself weala scarcely be able TO retain Germany
Frcm Paris letter, Dec. 49,
The rpmols that we are approaching the termination
Of the great political crisis In other words, that
are on the eve Of pence by The acceptance a tho Aus
rian propositions the part OF Rusfia ,ie to day
On what new ground unable 20 say, as, since my
letter Of yeste day have become acquainted with
sDy additional fact which would confirm c,npacic H.
stIorg Inference Of cpinitn i exists That psins
Of paes s bs' Rass i n vsfy
position few seslly doubt but that she is ready 70 ac
cep such coDtitions those often alluded To- and
which we have nghrto ex ect 10 not equa ly certain.
conaGt initial letter from enc Of the petty Cernun
courts whose attachment to Rus Ia has been call
"a in quesi n, describes her condition nearly intoer
able. Tie greatest penniy prevails; the country
hsusttd ~ It's tho 10 supply he wants Of the army OF
the SOUTH ladiea Of the highest rank, Inc uGng the
6iant to to the aid Of the treasury; &nd the
dissenion among them Is great have ex:orted
recently from German prince The av0wat that Sf the
plineely families of Europe he Fnew that hap
pier than that OF England ana none more to be ptied
that OF Russia The personal sacrifices mode by the
wtaler classes Of The Iohity may be proofs Of pa lot
ism, hut hey DO not the less inccae the condition Of
the country which requires them.
THE LATEST.
Fcm Paris correspondent of London Post Second edition,
she best inc,man ia ny poss cssion at the pr,ser
moment as to the peace question: Is tLis:-Rufsia has
not officially commissioned, cuanensnced Vropo
sitidns. Austrian diplomacy has msde Suggestions,
which have teen submitted TO Pans ana London 1he
Cab cts OF France and England have that the
and tbat TINY should be fpy tanctoned by Rnesia,
before any attempt made at Negotiation Al this stage
c t.e sGsr AUSTIN IL suppofed 10 have communicated
with II fe.ersuoIg ard 20 matters remain.
stsf while, every little German Cour; il busy in talk
ing and The 10 e. in writing You must expect to
Lear the c,,mepts Of Gel epl1na tic gentlemen
ted into missions" We OF perioo when
the lrbc read with great interest romantic newspaper
nstnse Torcns fer the spr,Rg conTdign ne Atlis
otag he ione. The gove nnents cf France and England
are Iei.ctly arrced Such il the cata whisl the
Tnilic may rea Iy speculate with the probability of
irving at correct coDclusions) il they not to be de-
cei.d by tie exaggerated in portance which Is gwen
tic most shadowy hopes OF p. ace.
The Position of England.