New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-29

presided. But Louis Napoleon WA firm. and 90
Count Waewsk will preside over Lord Cew'ey,
Count Hatfield, Baron Hdbner, Count de Villa
Marina, and Count Kisselef or Baron Brunow (st
our last Advices it was not yet decided who should
represent Russia) all Of these diplomats having oc-
cupied secondary positions at the first Conference
Whatever may be the result it is to be defnitive.
There will then be no reason for England to keep
naval station in the BOsphorus, nor for Austria to
occupy the PrDcipalties. 1t is not decided whether
the Conference shall extend it, deliberations TO
other subjects-ss, for instance, to Neufchatei and
Naples. The prevailing opinion is, however, that
neither of these questions will be taken into con-
sideration.
The affair of Neufchatel becomes more and
more threatening. The King Of Prussia, OF the
recent opening Of the Chambers in Berlin, spoke
firmly, but with tears in his eyes, Of what ne
believes to be his violated rights. The Federal
Government at Berne have published, on the other
hand, q memorandum, which is very long, diffuss
and minute, as Swiss official documents generally
are. The Council maintains the right OF the
Swiss people in general, and in special those OF the
people Of Neufchatel, to govern themselves with
out any guardians, and points out clearly the great
general and special Disadvantages resulting unavold'
ably from the presence of Q crowned head In
republican confederacy. The trial Of the Royaist
coDspirators will begin in January, and the most
intelligent opinion is, that after the condemnation
of the conprators, the Federal Government will use
the right Of grace toward them, and the King Will
give up his so-called historical claims
According to last accounts, royal order-that ls'
persecution, imprisonments and condemnation
is not wholly restored in the interior oil sicily.
Palermo, the capital, is, however, quiet. Several
continental papers lay at the door Of England the
prev0cation to this instruction.
The acerbity prevailing in the relations between
England and Russia, and prevailing in the Cabinets
as well az in the two nations, will find new fuel II
the news concerning the AngloPersian war shall DO
confirmed. English troops are landing in the Gulf
of Persia, and it is stated that Gen. Chroulef one
of the brayest commanders of the Crimean war, has
received ordt rs from the Car to keep himself ready
with so, 900 men at the first call of the Shah. The
number of these troops is probably exaggerated,
but it is sure that the Russian army has been CEN
siderably increased in Asia, as well as the steam
lotilla in the Caspian Sea- BY this means troops
can be landed promptly and in large numbers IN
Persia. During the last war the Shah proved him.
self faithful ally of Russia and the Car can on
no account abandon him in such crisis as the pres
ent. It seems likewise that Louis Napoleon Is IA
vorable TO the Shah, and regards the English inva-
sion with displeasure. This step, taken BY Lord
Palmerston on bis own responsibility, in theabsence Of
Parliament may, after all, not be generally satisfac-
tory to the English nation According to the last &C.
counts Herat has cap!ulated the Aghans having CIV
en- itup to the Persians. TWAS the siege Of Herat
which originated the misunderstanding between Eng
land and Persia and its possessi is an old bone Of
contention between the two neghboring Asiatic pow
ers the one pushed on by England the other by Rus
sis The city of Herat, once called Artakoana, was
fortified by Alexander the Great and named after
him, Alexandria It's situated in an angle of chain
ofmountans formed by western prolOngationo Of the
HindoO- KOOsb, and running south The paceform
key to SEBASTIAN. Afshanistan and western CabuL
England naturally does not wish to see such fast
ness in the hands of close ally of Russia. 1t
will, however, be impossible for English troops to
relieve Herat, as desert of several hundred miles
separates that place from the Gulf of Persia, and
on the circuitOus march through Persia Proper the
English army must constantly be, even if every
where victorious, more and more removed from its
base of operations, and necessarily become weak
ened previous even to meeting the Russians in the
environs of Teheran. If the English demonstra-
ton means anything more than simply to brighten
the Persians, we may possibly soon witness new
tempest in the East; tempest which, if prolonged,
may destroy the Persian Empire, or at least arrest
the advance of British power northwest Of the
Indus.