The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-25

cludes % folows-We are desirous Of pesce ~ Mr.
Golden can BE- but know that when nation becomes
proud tosten TO reason the only appeal Is to arms
TEE PEACE PROSPECTS.
The Signing OF the Peace Prcliminarios-An
Aamissice Agreed Upon-Thc k'cace Com
eress 20 meet IN Faris-1mp0rtant NeSotta-
lions In Tuskey, So, &C.
INTERESTING FROM ST. PETERSBURG.
Correspondence Of the London Times
To the astonishuent-l should rather soy the stupe-
faconpr the decision Of tho 18th OF January
have succeeded reiecton and co~msnss psopse Des,1
Grand Duke Con.tantins himself the mo waIuke Of the
gusge Con1ersirs lately vi the military commas
Of foreign at St Petersburg The Prince
brother Alexander has acted wisely in adhsrng TO the
proposition Of Austria. Peace has, no doubt It's merit
anc II puts stop TO the c.amss Europe has
nav be tuiy eousl 70 any other "Your Rghness
feels, then the reply that the present war had
Isolated fIom the rest OF Europe was approaching
catastrophe"
Ssh Is mot NY S. As the s ~
herosm and in rpite Of the formidable preparations Of
The bellieerent Powers, am convinced that ne next
campaign in the Baltic would have conferred nothing on
advsnaes. But the internal condition Of the coun
Try has changed my sentiments, and now think that
Now, the opinions Of the ostensibe leader Of the
party modified to such An extent you may judge
the change been produced among the
At st. Petersburg Prince Alexander Menschko6 - the
only person importance who INDUCES In reciminatons
He why do not protest An act
have borne ali lie Weight Of the war they have suffered
cruelty and likely to suffer long after the war shall
hsve terminated While fighting vas the only orHer Of
while higher lower classes Of the clergy preached
upon the defence Of the nation and promised the de-
lights of eternal bliss the martyrs Of the faith; and,
ALI while the or0jQp Appeared d1opOs
finn the field Of battle the ambition Of his predeces
so.s the nsbty IRON patriotism and PRIDE IpnsG the the
means Il .ddipg military rank to their family titles but
that inflicted tvil her grast resources her sgri
cultus and that the blcckaue A1plhated her foreign
tule and her credit which Is necessary to hsy mercantile
In fpite Ct all this Prince Nenschkof continues hos
be cu nd that The Grand Duke Constantine himself DIFF
fertd fri him. he declared to all who approached him
Du nS az nepes WITH Se he
complained bitterly that the high and noble policy of the
Gear Nicholas alone worthy Of true Muscovite was
nsm.d the representative Of Rhtss at the Congress-
Paris. The Emperor positively refused to intrust 80 i'm
d TO m; ns asa
ehntG telling him that it would have been much
better and much more useful bad he displayed
nifty was given for the display q real heroism-
. conduct more In accordance with the haught-
raj made another attempt With tie Grand Duke, with
whtm he hiss long been vore but the Prince refused
to receive him and ordered him. through aid camp
TO proceed to Cronkts to perform the duties which the
Emperor had ntrusted 70 hin. What mention relative
to the sentiments Of the nobility only applies to the
the news The governments OF the interior,
ceiyed by telegraph was opposed TO ideas of Such
tn. T. is p
the aeet dist abacton felt with the decision Of the
Gar. The people, though in state of destuion, de-
clare that Russia is lost and that shs is abandoned By
The Gar, have already informed you, adopted Of
o me xusp seyond
Doubt hcueh also tue that he listened TO the
.els OF stre prudent pertonf The two Gortschakods
sents Russia at Vienna crest, it is fortunate
that the Gar has much confidence in his diplomatic
con chief Of the army Of TIE cYmea dic not
wait for the last moment 70 explain to his master the
real state Of affairs He also has much weight with the
Emperor, end his arrival at St Petersburg might be
tidred as fortunate event BY these who desire peace
He at moDed to the Winter Palace AID had
Siies the lsme da, be Grand Dukes Michael and
Nicholas srd the War Minister Before quitting Otessa
for Moscow, and then ST. Petersburg he delivered
TO Gen. Luders tbe powers lie had been invested with
IT active forces Of kussia in the ula
tiEoaie6 at about men, inducing tx divisions of
1Dany saya1y arerS g,snasIs dsush,nss Of the
go field pieces The Corps Of Observation of Eupatora
and Kertch not comprised in that At
IL was the 18th that Gee Luders assumed the
mard Of the army Of the south. On the following day
Gen. szonett-the fame whose name often gave
occasion TO The Emperor Nicholas for laughter who used
to pun it thus Sos honnete 81 tn cl1"-was recog
Dizsd 6ener Chief OF the troops asssd ~ Odessa
The military governor Of this place, Gen. Krussnssrn,
The fears felt about NJ. dc 0rlof unfounde1. He
s an intelligent man. who, am sure will bs very ccn
cilating in the discussion which is about to open ~
orlof Is, doubt, and susceptible when
the honor of his country concerned but he is among
i not sea b. e ~
Brupow it 10 not necessary to Fey much. He is well
known, and his reputation among European dipomatss
is excellent.
The papers here have been much more moderate. The
AtNe on Nord generally 30 aggressive and which only
iew days back tLuDdeIed against Austria and he pro
poslticns yesterday published article quite c0uur de
1t dwells the sweets of peace and the
fits Of agriculture, It begins thus:-"A rainbow of
peace appears in be horizon" &C.; and the Russian
writer sl that his nation and France have
listers.
In the eaonocies the activity is s.n great. Couriers
constantly Disqualification capital the capitals
OF Europe, or to the principal towns of the provinces
At ODESSA and Finland told that the prospect
peace has produced the greatest enthusiasm.
QUEEN vICToRIA's SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT--Irs Eff
Feet IN PARIS.
From the Paris Constitutional Feb. 81
There manifested through the tone OF proud dignity
and calm haughtness which is breathed in the speech d
Queen Victoria inward sentiment which escapes In
reserved and cold manner but which is very Important
10 point TO analyse The admirable and difcuit
CT the allied armies is noted with siwplicitv
without emphasis but also without great enthusiasm
The p1aise Of the vicors Of Sebasopol of France of
Sardinia, is sober and scanty.
In revenge the speech oilaes the one side on the
military preparations commenced With view Of giving
soe itional vgor TO the land and operations on the
other IT declares that these preparations will not cease
instant Notwithstanding the hope Of an approaching
paoibcaion 1t is under this clause under the shadow
Of this referve that the Queen rapproscbes the
sptject of negotiations She clearly audes 10 the in
teventon and to the good Offices Of the Emperor OF Aus
TIA 10 the cement which che has given concert with
these and She
faction the acceptance Of certain conditions on which she
hopes may To based general treaty Of peace With re-
spect to these conditions the speech enters into no de-
tails Is this language, so measured, distant from
Handles confidence concession 10 public opfon Does
it express the true sentiments Of ths CabnsrY Al al
ersnts, IL demands reflection.
Our contemporary next remarks the absence OF any al
iuson In the speech 10 the difficulties with the United
slater with Pertia with the Neapoan government a.
also to the late visit Of King Victor Emmanuel 10 Eng
lar d. and IL thus cohcludes:-
The spesch Of the Queen Of England appears " us
axuilA