The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-05-10
VOL. TX.
NAPoLEoN's VISIT TO ENGLAND-THE RON
BARDMEET OF sEBAsT0P0L - BREAKING
UP OF THE CONFERENCE AT VIENNA

to US by the last arrival from Europe. Napo.
Icons visit to England, and his signifcan,
speech at London, we have noticed in another
place. The bombardment Of Sebastopol W..
commenced on the 9th of April, and by the 18th
1.-THE latest date,) the artillery Of the Allies had
fully proved its superiority. Some mines. frcl
by the French, had done great damage TO A..
place, and the besiegers had succeeded in al
vancing and maintaining their position neara-
the beseiged, who, however, notwithslan3in,
their great loss, were very active in repairip,
damages. 1t is evident, from such details p.
have reached us, that the Allies had, up to tls
18th, gained some advantages; and a telegram.
ic despatch of that date announced that the a..
sault was to be made in one week. Meantime
some of the American papers are as uneasy p,
the successes of the Western Powers, as if thew
were in the service of Russia.
The other important event is the breakin,
up of the Conference at Vienna. 1t seems that
rumors had got out that England was more IN.
clined to peace than France, but the arriv. of
NJ Drouyn de rHuys at Vienna soon dissipa,e8
the notion that such peace as Russia demand.
ed would be agreed to. Meantime, Russian d.
plomacy had been busy with its arts. alienatinr
Prussia still more from the Western Powers.
Ia Heading the German States and disarlnip.
Austria, by conceding to her what she REQUIRED
in relation to the Principalities and the nayiga.
ton of the Danube. 1t represented that Rus.
STA was the real bulwark against French ar,h;
tion-that the Cars had always, and especially
in later times, been anxious for the preservation
of German independence, and the most powcr.
full defenders of established order against dema.
gogical Vaccination and revolutionary horrors
Having thus isolated, as it hoped, France and
England, and bought off Austria, it boldly took
its stand upon the conditions Of peace, rs inter
pretcd by Nicholas before actual hostilitics.
The proceedings of the Conference in its last
5ittings are thus recorded by the English pa
pers:
s. Prince Gortschakof7s instructions arrived
at Vienna on Sunday, the 18th, and the tenth
conference was held on Tuesday, the l-ih
After four hours conference, the Russian ,lcn
potentlarieS left, and the representatives OF tho
Allies remained in session an hour longer. Rus,
ia declined to accept the conditions of the Al.
les on the third point, but makes counter prom
ositions.
AT the tenth conference, on Tuesday. the
18th April, Prince Gortschalotf announced that
Russia would not consent TO reduce her power
n the Black Sea, nor to leave the sea open to
Ill fleets. Russia would however, propose that
no 90 no Ill n
ccpting those of Russia and Turkey; those
.wo Powers to maintain ornaments of equal
strength on its waters. These proposals wer-
viewed by the plenpotentiaries as worthy of
"The eleventh, and supposed final. confer.
ence met on the afternoon of THURSDAY. the lylL
a thousand and one rumors. We
believe that the only circumstance the public
knows is, that France and England drew up
heir demands as to the third point in specific
form, and communicated them to the plenip5.
tentiaries Of the other Powers. 1t rests there
at is said that all hopes of Austria taking
the field against Russia appear to be at an end
Tor the present. Among the conflicting rumors
that which appeared to bear the most consist.
ency was, that Austria refuses to demand from
Russia any concessions further than these
three:
" LIST. The Russian feet in the Black Sea 10
remain an stQtu Qu0. 1t is said at present 10
consist of three ships of the line and four steam
Irigates.
ID The Western Powers to have consuls at
Sebastopo, who are to be under the immediate
protection of their Minister residing at St. Pc
tersburgh.
"3d. The Allies to have the right to construct
war ports on some part of the Turkish coast
--latest by Ielegraph.-1he twelfth confer.
ence was held on Saturday the DIST April. Il
lasted four hours and half, and concluded bv
sine die, Russia having absolutely
rejected the demands of France and England
Lord John Russell and NJ. Drouyn de rHuys
took leave of the Emperor, aud
we're to leave on Sunday the 22d 1t now re-
mains to be seen what course Austria will pur-
sue"
The upshot of the matter is, Russia comedies
nothing, will forego nothing of her scheme Of
universal empire; but resolves to keep herself
n position where she can dismember Turkey
It her pleasure, and establish herself as supreme
IN the waters Of the Mediterranean. Western
europe will not tolerate this, and the sword
must decide between them. In this connection,
he following extract from a very able article in
he Moniteur, presenting Napoleon's view Of
he Third Point, and the issues involved in it,
will be read with great interest.
"As regards the third of those conditions
hat which has for its object to limit the pre-
)onderance of Russia in the Black Sea-we
nave reserved it expressly as the Most impor-
ant and most contested, so as to explain 1t
here, categorically. First Of all, how must Il
De understood? Evidently, anything equivocal
On so grave point cannot suit any one. The
allied Governments, who have a consciousness
Of the justice of their pretensions, have not
cared defining them.
Russia has turned the Black Sea into
Russian lake. she has gradually founded mar.
lime establishments there of the first class she
has accumulated there, with as much perseye.
rance as mystery, considerable naval forces and
t may be said that by that exclusive domino
ion Of the Black Sea, she has placed Constan,
inople in permanent state of siege.
"This state of things is not possible, because
t is incompatible not only with the integrity
Of the Ottoman empire, but with the security
Of the whole of Europe
France and England, in demanding Russia
10 limit her power in the Black Sea, or to nea-
,ralize that sea, are therefore completely IN
he right.
/" If that result was not obtained by peace or
by war, such peace would be ephemeral aud
such war useless and let it be well observed
his demand for the limitation of Russian power
or for the naturalization of the Black Sea, does
not respond only TO Anglo-French interests
responds also to the interets of Austria, Tor
which the Danube, commercial and military
river, is a magnificent highway, open TO her
activity towards the Euxine and Asia.
"An argument is brought against this pre-
tension which we do not think serious; it Is
said to the allied Powers, You ask concession
from Russia, which at most might be the price
Of the surrender ofSebastopol, and the place Is
LII hold hx the Russian ARMY Nnr rnnlY IS