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

rehed upon there be douot. IL Il from Au-
thenic snrces aud other elegraphic messages conarn
the glorious any further evidence reqlirsl
Of the eager desire Of every rational man. in both king
doms for peace, IL would be cnnarmed BY the joyful
cogntensnces borne Yesterday BY the citizens Of PARIS
Bourse Ii possible, more favora ole than upon
our cwn Exchange No man in France more sincerely
reoces the suspicious Of than august
ally himself, the Emperor Napoleon. He IL vol
that prooDgsion OF the would in the end spread
like devastating ccnasgra.ion over the whole oonti-
peut of Europe and the shock OF 50 tremendous cl
of would have rocked to their very old dy
pasties and made monarchs trembs upon their thrones
The continuation OF the war has already almost
psraysed trade opey has scarce and interest
has been demanded 1T almost ruiDcus by
saI Of life have arrived ut starvation prices and IT,
after years. war, such ia the sats 4 affairs what
would it be three years hence2 Nothing less than
tionsl bankruptcy
We cannot matter of course enter Into the full
details Of the ratification Of the terms peace and
necessary steps which will precede that event. At the
present mt the world L. much epgros Ut the
resxaton OF its fordest hopes-p.sce- calmly enter
INFO details Of nnutia. The news Is sudden
pected and so gorons, tina. men can only turn their
thoughts to source and offer to heaven the out
pournRs Of grateful hearts At the brilliant which
has inaugurated the year 1885,
From the London Globe Jan. 1871
That Russia accepts such outline of pacific arrange
ments that traced out for her in the Austrian prop
stons, must be considered ~ 10 slgnt evidence that
she has msde up her mind to acquesce in the filing up
OF that outlneo to safety the reserved bat W der
stood requ ements the allied Powers. Those require
connot be considered as asgravans the results
the conflict which nized and placed record
by the already accepted propositions II defeat IL to be
self to the prepopdean physical and moral forces OF
Europe that humiliation Gf 1t is to be so terme Is al
accomplished iact Nothing else coud necessits,e the
preliminary acceptance suoh those proposed
aus,a ana the Nus % o. .hss necessity
plain reason and consistency, whsever concessons OF
detail fairly implied, and fully understood to be i'm
pled In the terms now accepted.
That Russia should have sau pour pieaGr ycul in the
present instance seems scarcely an admissible supfosi
ton; since such hypothesis, admitted, would place
her before the world having to terms which
must have cost her pride severe struggle without
conceivable object in policy. Such sscr
Zee Of the scIt Of prestige to manain which RussI,
really engaged in the contest too costly to be
~ diplomatic en But 1t is accepted, We hear said
some quarters with other intention than Of gaining
time, and sowing dis:0rd between the allies. With
out entertaining that extraordinary opinion Of Rus
JUSTIFIED BY he course it has taken during these
last two years, cannot, without better evidence,
ascrite to it such blindness we'll obliquity would
be Indicated by assuming such suspicion probably
well founded AL the main obi ,os which the allies aim
at have been discussed and decided BY thea the pre-
paratons are in full activity to the attainment Of
these ohects If need be- by force of anna. How can
be imagined that Russia hope to mysy the allies in
their perception Of these objects which have been fully
defined and agreed upon divert them from the farther
exercn Of the energies the success Of which has
cevsd such signal recognition in the enemys camp
lowed ont they rational and ineligible They
to hst che must paythe price
n.
subscribe such with the oriere
gesee OF euding it's We cab only
say that such calculation were possible it would be
faae The eeners al Propositions which Russia has as
cepted are abandonment Of the VIZ ole ground she
took up at the commencement of the contest and has
naintaIe ed since with q copstancy worthy Of better
cause Such surrender was well worth making as the
price Of peace safety and future prosperity But
descent lar too serious om arIogapy assumed and
stubborply maintained position 10 have been made with
the intention 10 secure the pacific results of the con
sun mated sacrifice, We cannot suppose that Russia
holes cheap her national standing ana reputation that
she should stake them in . mere sharper's game
and simulate submission that she NAV DIVIDE tha
Powers preps1ed to enforce t. Her r''I Sono n
and est also An the animation she has made for her
SELF viii best be consulted BY frankly and lily consum
mating her ecepted saece And Ne need not sav that
the honor NOT less than the interest of France and Emo
land are engaged In insistnr on the full Attainment az
those objects vb,ch have cost them SO much bood and
To Weld these after reso ute trial Of her angle
agsDs their combined force cannot dishonor Russato
reg0 the fair fruits after paying the full costs Of vcto
~ would ssssay both ds iss and damage the West.
BY England and France does not figure amongst thu
terms iessed upon Russian acceptance. That Is for
beaance for which fair equivalents only be found
the results secured well as recognized at the close of
the conflict.
DID THE PEACE PROPOSITIONS ORIGINATE WITH TIE
RUSSIANS
We smope the nst to sDnounss that definite
propositions for peace were under the consideration OF
the allied governments and to state at time when su IN
chances Of peaceful negotiations greater than they
had been since the commencement OF active hosties
We have since watched the progress Of these chances
and although at time It appeared doubtful whether
the capture Of ka by the Russians and the conclusion
Of the treaty between Sweden and the allies might not
affect the pacific solution Of the question under dis
custion, the issue-wbich we announced in our i'm
preston OF ast evening-hss proved that our views
upon the subject were sound and unexagge-
rated We have also reason to believe that the PROPOSE
lions which it now said Oh parties have accepted ~ the
basis Ct negotiations were brought about In the manner
We from the Rrst explained to our readers and hat In
fact, almost the identical proportions chtA Russia has ow
OFFICIALLY accepted tmanoe IN ne first instance rem the
suggestions q her oen dsplodtfsEs Be this as 1t may,
there can be no doubt but that the OF the pre-
sent negotiations bet ween the allied Powers and Russia
have been extraordinarily free I'm the usual diplomatic
eeay and fne9 particularly when it rsmembered that
they have non naiy been carried on through the inter-
venton OF the German courts waose intermediate Co
operation the heierent powers were at last compelled
TO resort 10,
TIE EFFECT IN LIVERPOOL.
from the Iivernool journal Ian 1911
fondon ION oot foolish They have been eli her