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

The news from Europe is one week later than
previous advices Il has no very decided charac-
ter The peace rumors which had been circulated
actively on the strength Of certain propositions
said to have beon made by Austria to the English
and French cabinets, seem to be gradually dying
ont, and leave but the conviction that hostilitics
must run their course for an indefinite time. The
English journals lad taken up and given consis-
tency to these reports, but they have all along been
steadily contrndictcd by the continental papers
known to be well Informed on the subject Our
London letter. published in another column, quotes
an extract from lie Nord, the Russian organ pub
ished at Brussels, which we hold to lie conclusive
Authority upon the subject This paper declares
that the reported Austrian utmatum is only an old
re-furbished up, and that Russia has said nor
done nothing to authorize the belief that she will
now 60 beyond the concessions she made at
Vienna FOR the sake of securing the peace Of the
world. It is light to mention, on the other hand,
that one Of our Vienna correspondents afirms posi-
lively that preliminary negotiations have already
been set foot between the representatives of the
great Powers in that capital. We give his statement
for what it is WORTH feeling, ourselves, but little
viction Of its accuracy. Amongst the various
lions on which these peace specuations are founded
are two which seem to us Of very doubtful char
acter. One is that Count Walewsk the French
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has addressed circular
70 the diplomatic agents of his government, re-
echoing the pacific sentiments expressed by the En-
peror In his speech at the close of the Paris Exhibit
tien. The other is an assertion that the more i'm
portant Of the minor German States, such as Bava-
rn and Saxony, had respectively addressed notes to
the Cabinet Of St. Petersburg, in which they urge
the necessity OF speedy restoration Of peace on
terms which shall respond to the just demands Of the
Allies.
In the meanwhile the alliance itself Is betraying
some indications just not very favorable to the
entente cordiaie between England and France. In
reply to the structures Of the London Times on the
inactivity of Marshal Pelissier the Paris papers
have published some very ugly determinations. The
-Assenbl6e Rationale asks "Who was it that enter
cd the Malakof and covered themselves with glory
and renown? And who was it that obtained ever
lasting ignomny at the Redanl" The more circum-
spect Constitutional applies the CALLING term Of
"ingntitude' to the British nation "for the signal
service France, which alone took Sebastopol, has
rendered to it, Hard words and difficult TO swal-
low
The London Morning Post publishes statement
regarding the capi.uaton Of Kars to the Russians;
but Official report Of the fact had reached either
the English Or French government, it Is possible
that the rumor, although given crcumstantally may
have no serious foundation. Late advices from Sc.
hastopol bring the account of an attack made by
about 3 600 Russians one OF the outposts OF the
Allies at place called Orkusta Skvada, in which the
foi ner were defeated, with the loss of about thirty
prisoners besides the killed and wounded, whose
number was not ascertained.
Statements were current with regard TO a money
panic prevailing in Eussia but they arc probably
aggeratons founded on the refusal of specie pay
ments by the Imperial Commercial Bank of Odessa,
mention Of which was made week or two
ngo Contradictory reports are also Published
with regard to the new Russian loan, which was
in the market. Our correspondence states positive
y that il has been negotiated at Berlin, Hamburg
and Amsterdam at e., with per cent interest.
Tic amount IL 50 millions OF roubles. IL Is stated
10 lie the ntention of the Russian government TO
emancipate ttA whole OF the seris Of tic empire,
and that the nsbility win otter no opposition to the
measure.
The fone hos sssit the order OF Plus set in bril-
nants to the lEmpsaor OF Austria and Count Buol.
TO testify his satislection Mt he conclusion Of the
concordat
The celehivted Pcish poet and rovolGllonis,,
Adam Eickiew;t4, has recently died at Constau.
tinope.
Although The monay markets both in England
and France stilI exhibit tiglsness there is reason
TO hope that the drain Of bullion from the Bank Of
France has at last been efactually checked Consols
quoted at sss, aud the French three per cents
c450c. for money.
in Bengal energetic measures md been taken TO
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