The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-04

The First Reply Of nassaa 70 the>Aiiued Pro-
pOanl1Ouss

We can state With confidence that the reply
tbe Austrian uai@atum has bean received at Vienna
Russia rejects the second clause Of the FIRST proposal
viz the reclihcatlon Of her frontier with Turkey
She also rejects the fifth proposal by which right Of
producing special conditions il reserved the begeren
Powers and in virne Of which they would demand the
engage ment not TO rebuild Bomarsund.
Russia accepts the rest Of the nmau including the
specialization OF the Black Sea, with moddcatious
In exchange for the strong places and territories
pad by the aes Russia proposes to restore the Porte
hars and the territories she has won from from Turkey
We have 70 believe that Austria heeps her faith
with win recsve this counter PROPAGATION
Austria however gives he Casioet OF st. Pessrshnyo
she benefit OF the time she had already allowed and
thereioIe Russia has till the 18th inst. to notify to
espdiiions, Of the Austrian illtsmatuns.
Russia refuse, at that date she has not accent
harry has instructions to withdraw from St. Petersburg
The Second Reply or Russia on her Accep-
lance or the Propositions.
VIENNA Jan. 16-Evenug.
Count Esterhazy writes tina. Count Nesserode has
tsst notified TO him The pure and simple acceptance of
.he um, the propositions of which forwarded by
Austria are to serve as the preliminaries of peace
despatch received from Dresden announces that an
seen pubshed in which it states, on reliable authority
NAT Russia has accepted Internationally the Austrian
proposals.
BERLIN, Jan. 1t, 1885,
Russia has accepted Ausria's proposals.
Official men attribu this to the urgency of Prussia
representations and circumstances.
Yesterday at 10 O'Clock, Count Nesserode aud Count
Esterhazy signed at St. Petersburg protocol containing
the conditions proposed by the allies the formulation
Of the preuipsres Of peace. II is officially known -
Berlin that, 10 consequence OF the attitude Of Austria
and her pressure At 81 Petersburg Russia rey,ked on
18th and accepted the whole Of the allied PROPOSE
6ons purely and simply Conferences at Paris Bcus-
sells are expected shortly.
From the London Telegraph, Jan. 1871
We print the two following propositions without
snarantyng their authenticity
VIENNA. Thursday Morning, Jan. II, 1859.
The Russian counter proposals stpulate that in the
condition which demands the destruction OF the military
preservation Of Nicolsieff shall not be included The
question o. the limitation of the number OF ships to
maintained BY Russia and Turkey conceded Turkey
h. for naval police to maintain sufficient force
VIENNA, Wednesday, Jan. 1s, 1855.
The Austrian Correspondents states that Russia Goes not
absolutely reject the proposal for cession Of rtory
but requires 1t to be reserved for peace conference
Hopes Of peace are accordingly prevalent in Vienna
The Cars Acceptance OF the New Basis
for Hegotiations-Tne Eject on England,
France and Prussia.
From the London Post (oficial), Jan. IT,
We have now gained great point Tue Austrian pro-
Yoeals all Ave. accepted, and Russia implicitly
bouDd by them. The public learn this with satisfaction
IL eagerly inquired after and looked forward to- When
md where negotiations to be upon the
basis now agreed to, is question universally asked.
1t Is of importance that 1t should Re ri xhty uu
defstood that the proceeding which has had happy
fsue in determining Russia to make large and important
concessions Austrian proceeding and that the five
proposals accepted by Russia do contain the face
OF them M that the Western Powers consider necessary for
their sac entrance upon negotiations When the Cabinet of
Vienna applied to Eng and and France to know
upon which they would to make peace with Russia
Austria ioundea the proposals snicn Russia has accented
but she has no. Represented to the Gar the whole
exact tenor Of our Demands and 1t would not fair in
indeed just either to ourselves to Russia, TO
enter upon discussion before the prelinaries have been
arranged so clearly and Enthusiastically that Russia
D1s s to
making her fully OF their import; We on the
other be open to the aneuvres of the adrit diplomacy
which has already, in former instances, 80 cleverly
anu seo ministers
To take an example,: In the Austrian proposals the
nev,,,b,le.s ve pecye it Will he found that Lord Ga
rsudon had emphaucay stated to the CABINET Of vienna
that insist upon Russas binoing herself not to
rebuild Bomarsund. This resolve, jussifable on the
grounds Of military success and regulate as matter of
high import to the we'll being OF Europe becomes npe-
raye when It is remembered that have ouly recently
fopcuded alliance with Sweden, and that it is our
bsunden duty not to leave our ally at the mercy of
RnssI, 10 permit the reereation Of huge and
nscipg fortress within one hundred miles of Stockholm
Under there circumstances then, 1t viii be the duty
Of the belgerents before negotiations be entered
upon to signify their intentions to Russia and
Feasibility Of misinterp etation These proposals We
trust win have the support Of Austria and the German
1t St Petersburg If Russia be really alive TO her
interests and ANXIOUS for the welfare Of Europe II
they accepted then negotiation will follow Bat not
ut Vienna, Paris, nor London. All prelimnariee
beng satisfactorily adjusted fit place
Win be appointed for the conduct Of conferences.
La the meanwhile we must keep our energies braced
up and relax not iota of the prodgious exer,ions
that are being made for the spring campaign This We
convinced the soul Of successful negotiation Tae
voice of Europe Is In favor-our resources i'm
nense-our ornaments Of greater magnitude than ever.
Let then hope that Russia win follow up the good
the isolation of her position and the hopeessness Of her
cause che may accept all thais nscessary and no more
blocdshed and marguerite safe and lasting peace,
which win be nowhere more sincerely welcomed than in
England.
from the Iopeo.1zmes, Jan Is
-. .bs sounds Of vsrltke preparation but Yesterday
,.oundne from one end Of sx laeonoa. lana % ae
ether has fallen sudden ull hammer Of the
ermorer Is uped and the hand Of the chip carpenter ia
stayed while they listen with wonder and surprise to the
unexpected idngs Of We have become tndurated
state Of war and it seems now almost as on,s %
70 shake oil Inc peaceful habits and associations which
rect be perfectly true to say the country halls the
prospects suddenly offered Of return psa1e wi un
10 argue for war in the abstract but there great
many, suspect, who think thst Its continuance
for another year .r nave 20 aS our spmy and
navy are assuming much more ronising an aspect
than before and the power OF Russia Is so vo
and shaken that reasonably hope at shs end OF
another campaign not only dictate terms mu;h more
favorable but to have for them the best OF all possible
sees-the ut exhaustion and pr,sraton OF ga
sdversary In sush CASES. however, is wise TO propitia
that Nemesis winch Is apt TO walt on those whose
oyvrweening expectations OF future good fortune render
them blind to the opportunities of the present. and to
close our hand upon that certain which Is within
its grasp rather than open it to snatch at some fortune
more surpg, but also more doubtful and dangerous
TO be delivered from the continually recurring eata
logues Of slaughter, from the rapid increase Of our
nsnonsI debt, from the prospect of a 10 per cent
inco tax and constant dersngenent Of our monetary
system to curb efectusy the insoleuce and esson
o. Power which two years ago would only coadescsbd
TO nest remonstrences oy hsughty and
expressive silence treating them, 10 the metaphor
OF the Empress Catherine, the does the wolves
that bay herr these are advantages 80 solid and sub
Sta ntial that would change them for the most
brilliant future that allured ard eeluded the vi
sionary or the enthusiast Let only be that
have get what ask for and shall bear with much
philosophy the loss OF all the fine things that smother
year Of war might bring us.
We would, however. caution the public against the
persuasion hat the Geographic messages Of
ondents AZ Vienna and Berlin, aud that posted