The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-07


presume viii be denied in the Russis or~sns in prus
sa or Belgium the mission o. N. IA Munster or
sne sp NOUS %, pa a1nsctss stackelberss re-
700 good authority to have much doubt OF It's general
correctness
To this uuwon'ed I've mess of Prussia is attributable
uiA. We know no 4 nervous Austria is at any supre-
macy ootsns1 her rival and as Prussia, uneasy At
what was " ing the North, had ventured to
be sourar eous, Austria decided going beyond her
- was in that temper she made the oyerture' 70
se Bourneney which were submitted TO the fses IN
subject Of discussion between them which are nov
adopted by them, and which viii soon be brought se'oe
Count Nessehode. On the question OF any pre'u. y
Outstanding between Austria and Russia inucn aouo.
entertained But may venture TO put sne iuessvn
does mot know vii no. be accepted either wholly in
part will submit TO the same reoun ~
PrussiaY ~ de Buoi has had conferences With Prince
orsscbatoff on the point and have reason to believe
that the language used at them was sucn as from any
saher Power could only 90 ioo~sa 10 case OF
acts OF vgor whether she WIZ ~ taese scts announcer
question.
more DESTROYS Of peace than England, and this DESIRE
perhaps too clearly and too often manifested may add TO
ihs obstinacy Of Russia, and produce its effect Aus
ta The value of every commodity is raised in proper
ton TO the presumed wants Of the purchaser, and the
who wishes to drive good bargain will do well 70
disguise his i'm patience for the posse OF the article
his absolute necessity for it, France has, doubt
great at her command to carry TIE war; but
her nment would act wisely not to appear 10 seize
with the first chance that presents itself OF
The fa,Jie publishes the following Geographic dis
"BmIs Dec. Lett is currently reported that about
Ire 18th November last Prussia addressed dispatch 10
b Petersburg, with an earnest request to the Russian
government accept the Interpretation given by the
Allies TO the third point OF guarantee Russia has not
yet replied"
Reply of Rassia TO the Peace Proposals.
DIPLOMACY IN CoPENH AGEN-ROYAL RECEPTION IN
ST. PErERsBURG-THE TRADE AND CURRENCY OF
MosCow-TnE JEWS AND THE CONsCRIPTIoN-
HABITS OF THE CZAR-srATE OF FINLAND
ROYAL BETRoTHAL.
berlin dec. l6) correspondence Of london Tines
There is talk here OF circular note having been ad-
dressed by Count Nesserode to the represe atatves OF
Russia at the different Courts that fave made representa-
this circular represented by those who preead 70
knew all about IL for my own pat, do not believe in
Sy the rem eentatves Of Rnssa az 1he Vienna Csnfs
renees that. If true the powers that be- in Russia still
oek her position unchanged tor the ace
then else that nothing is 20 be got out Of her by d.
ploma tic means.
In coper hagen there is story ahoat aforaug ample
and ptudat opportunities for those who know little
OF Russian ways to indulge in very unavorable susp
sions OF the Russian dplomasts there. II related
that as General Canrobert evening returned
what earlier than usual to his apa in the Hotel
d'Apgeterre he found strange standing at his Sc
cstatre which had been broken open or opened with a
tAe key and busy pied in examining his papers
that he did not observe the Generals entrance In high
Inclination the latter represented to have seized
sandlestick, ok ers say, sharp cutting OBJ
ject and to have flung it at his head. fhe stranger
Earning round received severe wound in the head IN
eye KIN cked cut. That the story; the fact is that
evening rdid de place conveyed fcom the
Hotel Angleterre re the hospta where ne seems 70
be under danger Of losing his eye from hurt he
has received.
On the 4th inst. the Dowager Queen of the Neither
lands Anna Paulowpa sister of the late Empe and
aunt Of the present. had solemn reception Of all the
high dgnitai les of State bo.a civil and military, 'oge
Aer with their ladies' in her apartments in the winter
palace All the company, including the ladies of the
Court DIED. part in the and part in the
reserved half of the great chapel ande eue though
fhfsp- arfart
fee Of St. George the Knights OF the Order all the Court
psrsonages of both sexes, and high officers repair to
the palace TO hear in the chapel there the
ladies' appeared in Russian costume aud Knights Of
the Order in their robes the latter were snbae uenty in
vited to dine at the Emperor's table.
private letter from Moscow at the end Of November
speaks of the confidence OF the petty traoesmen in the
Russian paper currency beng much shaken that cases
frequently occur cow more particularly 10 Moscow Sich-
nj Auakhan, &C. Ct their refusing to take il while
the other ha nd, they keep ba.k and hide thei silver
money. Silver continues 10 Use there in price great
deal it being struggled out Of the country then melted
down and brought back a. an advance The "patrotic
contributions 70 the war fund made for the
part kind consisting II manufactured goods pro
OF the soil pctures OF saints the paper money issued by
various monetary institutions or their coupons 10 thi
the treasury seis not much the richer for them. Exact
y The same read in letter from st. Petersburg nov
Def me; the preference viii III the Russian a: all times
sntertans for specie incl in tbs proportion
The paper money iacfeass FOR al trade win ASA pa
per money Of course useless SILVER becomes evey day
more and more from circulation The puolic Office pay
o1t little silver and l. il ected that very shortly
1t will be made obhgatary Tor portion a. least OF the
taxes TO be paid coin The high prics Of sugar which
10 he matter of general complaint everywhere,
continues r-e and the stocks hand continue 70 al
Dnish, wihou. prospect Of being repenshed and the
prices Of conveyance from Kowno to the capital increase
the already high prices TO almost unatanabe mount
An ukase If Nov. 20 exepts the Jews ii Bessarabia
from the approaching conscr pon incidentally to the
exemption pronounced in favor OF the gosernments Of
Polt4va rcherniyoy Charkow Ekaterinosllv Cherson,
and Taurida. the UkaEe con account OF the
sacrifices and sxer'ions which he present state Of
has already imposed upon Them The hidden motive,
however relieve the different nnniies
IN these governments from Official researches. seeing that
m reality tGere Hebrews there 70 b. hid fit
for service. The few that lately to be had have
avaled themselves Of the law which Jews
who devote themselves TO agricultural pursuits ON the
eonfcripton.
From another letter from St. Petersburg learn that
the Emperor's return from Nicholaief very
iceabe charge described as being observable in him.
10 those rot intimately introduced into the Court
Girce. He particularly demonstrative per
very lively in his communications has he
ever concealed his preference peace. Of late II Il
marked that he has become silent than formerly
and often bears his countenance expression OF sal
mess. Those who intimate with his character de-
scribe this expression by means resulting from
fsnt Despair but rather like Of bis
expressions his journey and to persons in his cent?
ence Dce his return the reflex OF deep regret at the
sacrinces and pryatons which the present
causing his land IL is not much the loss Of men that
cultivated territory which thus deprived for many
Of the hands To till and the arms to thrss
Use and dispose Of this she falls into state
approaching financial starvation The fmperor's last
journey has brought this reflection very much home TO
his mind and touched he has often been to tears at
the Of sacrifice she by his subjects
he been able to shut his TO the fact that the
means will fbn them If the Willingness lasts,
The Russian army has had still more enormous losses
an the sports reach the West confess and than
the most daring fancy msgins. For these losses t,e
Russians endeavor TO consolve themselves With the
Hectcn that the English army the frs ons the real
one has been ed too That the Emperor II n
self tincerely desired peace cannot be denied sny
than that his brother and his cohsort leave no Of
portuny OF presuming mis- mind the desrablenes Of
his desisng from the conflict.
The latest Swedish papers contain many private con-
indications from Finlsnde, from which learn the
great TO the country and the eafuy high prices
caused there by The Toe little Town Of Wasa has
stuff. loss Of less than 125 600 silver roubes in
all the recessaries Of life 80 per cent. dearer
than usual in HelsinRors matters still The
latter town Is suffering from excessive amount OF
military ausrtered the inhabitants have
fearfuy, and any dwelling is knowa to be
vacant il is anappeo up at any price ny the military
authorities. According 10 report signed by General