The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-19

sian journals. But tho educated classes OF Europe
are accustomed to read French papers (Which il
probably the only reason why the Journal de FFamc
fort Is still in exstence) ana If the Paris papers
are destitute OF news and speculaions, the belgian
ones viii take their places In thil manner has the
Independence Beige become q leading European
paper while the Journal DIES Dc6ats and the Cow
si.tusior'nd are ranked among provincial journals.
The effect of such change Of position is percepti
bic all over Europe, and nowhere more SO than ia
Paris itself. The intellectual weapons with which
the present French government Is attacked. all
forged in Belgium; even Frenchmen. members Of the
Imperial family give vent TO their dsapprobation VI
journals
the age in which we live. of securing the co-opera-
ton Of the press has hrlse established paper in
Brussels, which is called ie Nord, lthe North) Civ
ing thus, BY ts very name notice OF the cause It Il
willing to accept its proprctoship, and Prnssian
is its leading editor. Tie paper has a very large
correspondence, bat POOR editorials and is asserted
to have already fifteen hundred subscribers In Rus
sia This is sometimes the increased circulation of
the NEw YOaK HERALD in single day, and does
not say much for the Russian taste for Journalism.
But the fact that 1t is Russian paper established to
defend Russian interests, and in direct teegraphc
communication with the war department In st. Pc
tersburg, 30 far from aiding its circulation in Ger
many, where 1t intended to exercise the largest
inference, has diminished il, and doubt much vine.
ter it will realize any OF the reasonable expecta-
can influence public opinion. On the contrary,
even truth from hired advocate il only received
with caution and the usual reservations Alexander
III will in this respect be happier with his hired
Prussan than Dir. Pierce with John Forney. have
mentioned these facts merely to show that even des-
potism IT, in measure, dependent on public opinion.
and that it Is absurd TO suppose that there is now
anywhere any power capable Of governing men
without the more or less voluntary assent of the
governed. The appeals made by the Emperor tn
his own people. in the journal de 81. Petersbourg
ard the Inraliie Rlsse show that his strength lies
more in the voluntary consent OF his people than in
his power Of COERCION and this fact, ii the
tipucs, viii become evident to his people, or at
least the mobiles who act and speak for them. Not
English, French or Russians, will weigh straw in
the future history OF Europe, were there another
Homer to describe the siege of Sebastopol or Plu-
tarch to give Us the biographies Of all the eminent
actors in that singular enterprise. IL is the
quences Of the war the civil institutions Of Ed
rope which viii give Europe new aspect, very diff
ferent from that now contemplated by any oil the
belligerents. The cause of the war is as nothing
compared to Its necessary consequences.
The siege works before Sebastopol are slowly yet
steadily progressing. The French lines are but
sixty metres distaut from the Malakoff tower, aud
continually exposed to Russian grape shot and mus.
kerry. The sacrifice Of life under these circumi-
stances must be enormous; yet no one fiinches, no
complains, and no casualty diminshes the ardor
Of the besieeerH. The besicged, The other hand,
are Just as resolute in their resistance and are occu.
pied day and night in throwing up defences. 1t
is the most memorable siege on record, and impars
new interest to the classic ground on which it is
waged When it is TO finish, God only knows; For no
mortal in his senees ventures to guess at it.
diplomats on fuflough. IT is rcmarka
bic fact, however, that all express Themselves
equally jealous for the reestlblishmcnt OF
PEACE and none more 50 than Prince Gortsrhakoff.
Tie late representative of Russia at the Vienna
leIeBces. had tie pleasure Of seeing him O. Stut-
guIt, whittier he went to the f6te Of the Crown
Princess sister Of lis sovereign, and was not little
surprised to discover that bis peaceful sentiments
were even betrayed in the newspapers. can hardly
suppose that experienced diplomatist was guilty
OF any ndscretons except such rs were intentional.
In general, ell the Russians have aud heard of
evnce Veaceable dispositions, aud represent the war
as entirely ow!ngHo The jealousy Of Eaglind They
seem to have feeling at all against the French,
whom they admit to be brave and generous, bat
they call England a mere "water-hack to carry
French warriors from one place to another Their
only hope Of Ieacc however rests the prospect of
dissolying the Anglo-l7renc alliance for as Tong al
this lasts the tsel viii beget the necessity OF it,
continuance. The Russian diplomatic agents, who
are usually the lest informed. know but too well
that the war, in Frame, IL the will Of the Emperor
While in England it is that Of The people, almost In
spite OF the government and perhaps the royal family
II Is this difference which forms the basis oil intrigue
for Russia, while it admonshes Austria. already ma
tuTally timid and indsposed for acti IL.
In short, whatever the sntenie coyr,iaie between
England and France may be, aud however necessary
may W ioi pota " sSouio .hc,r Prceut purpose,
certain deiectohs nom straight Inc IN the conduct
OF 10th are neyeitheless pefceptible: Thus, Lord
John Russell evidently deviated when ne became in
innate with Count Buol OF vienna, and Napoleon,
though consenting to the retirement OF Drouyn
dIliuys, has nevertheless shown some compassion
Tor the weakness q Austria, which the British min
istfy shared IN ngner degree tnan tue Britlsh
nau9n- Betweeh Russia ana ereat hf'tain ,here
can be no other sentiment than that Of mutual dis
trust, and conflict OF material interests; bni line
Of conduct may be suggested tn Russia that might
satisfy France, and increase her influence in the East
without diminishing il in the West of Europe Aus.
tria, too might be satisfied with division OF Tur-
kew which would secure 10 her the best portion of
the Danutlan PGncipaIites aud the Turkish terri
tory might DC Disposed OF and shared by Russia,
Austria and France In spite of tho protest OF Eng
hand. Something OF that sort doubtless occurred 10
the mind of Napo.eon T. nj Til it, when the rcIa-
tions between the two Empcrors OF Russia and
France appeared to be OF an intimate and cordial
nature. Alexander | at one tire Mt least admired
Napoleon l., and Russian Diplomats now affirm that