The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-10

abe win be right glad to have honorable occasion
70 bay down her arms.
She order sent from st Petersburg TO Gen. Gorscha-
ko6 to suspend hostilities the Prssse speaks THUS;
We have received which, II true WIN certainty
- considered ~ . continuation ., sne hopes oi
peaoe and also as sanction N the loyal Intentions
Of Russia. A despatch from Berlin informs us, that
without waiting for the conclusion OF q regular
armistce, the Cabinet OF 81 reessourg on the lltn
ksies Doubtless the effects of this order cannot be
Of sensible importance hostilites being, In fact sus-
pended by the bad weather. But, should the news
be confirmed, we cannot but admit that this initiar
tive Of Russia seems TO prove real ZEAL and desire
10 reenter upon pacific course.
As to the re-forti6cation of Bomarsund, which
some suppose TO be the only subject which, under
sne NTH clanse OF the Esterhaxy propositions may
give rise % discussions at the approaching Congress-
the Constitwto~nel, which Is quoted with approval
other papers, expresses itself thus 1T may seem
cit concession, the memory Of their success in the
Baltic; It may appear to them desirable to give
oiereby solemn sanction to the policy which the
Anglo French alliance has inaugurated In the North
by their treaty Of the 2lst November with Sweden.
The unselfshness OF which France and England
have given prOOfs-unselfshnes we may truly say,
without example in history-is too incontestibe 70
allow reprOach to be cast on any demand which
they may have considered it their duty make upon
he Cabinet ofSt. Petersburg, lover and above the
four principal bases on which reposes the work Of
peace"
The wide and serious attention which mercantile
subjects are receiving in France is Of the great
ngns Of the times One fact amongst many will
aPty illustrate it. The paper Of greatest crcula-
Non in the empire, and therefore it may be justly
inferred that one which devotes itself most TO the
consideration of subjects of popular interest-sub-
oects which are uppermost in the thoughts of the
people 1t large-is La Prssse, which last evening,
amidst all the excitement of the peace proposals,
devoted no less than seven Of its columns to purely
Uercantile essays. Nor Ia this An accidental allu-
1on TO these SUBJECTS as, amongst the other gene
kArnsrc - n~cAl Ar 49, s~J1
pear regularly on banking, reform, shipping.
agriculture, foreign commerce, and the bond
ing system, which is being gradually intro
70 sas tbsS aa net Of to
beaten without q struggle in Continental trade,
would do sceA to cast glance at the map Of
Fronce, and reflect on the greater facilities for
sra..po.t to the east Of Europe offered By the porte
- the Atlantic coast Of France those Of Great
Britain to open their eyes to the fact that the scise
sSd resotute IS making free trade opinions
people coyrtes all before It, lake food Once let
the principle be admitted and it will be carried out
IN all its logical consequences here, with despatch
which Enghshmen, who have remained in "lazy apa-
my" since the carrying Of the Corn Law Abolition
hill little dream of. Besides, we have not in this
country difficult Limited Liabilities act, requiring
IN almost impossible number Of partners to carry it
sn COmmandite "-by the action Of which clever
nan, with good scheme in his pocket, meet q rich
man on the Boulevards, the two may, in half an
hour, draw up an act of limited partnership on
penny stamp, and at be in full swing Of bust
ness.
[Erom the Paris Debats, Jan. al
Whilst NJ. de Seebach labored at st. Petersburg to
Ieestablish peace, the King of Prussia despatched
10 Vienna Colonel Manteufel, who, according to
correspondents, was charged with the mission Of
assuring himself il Austria would fulfil the engage
Dents she had taken in the LIST article of the treaty
OF the alliance, offensive and defensive, signed with
Prussia at Berlin on the 10th April, 1854 by which
Austria to consider every attack directed against
khe German or non-German territories Of Prussia rs
. hostile enterprise directed against her own ter
rtory; it, consequently, Prussia could count on the
aoton Of Austria to protect her rights and interests
already touched by the menace Of Q blockade OF her
porte. He was also to demand explanations on the
subject Of the memorandum agreed to the 2sth De.
eember between the cabinets Of Paris, London and
Vienna, which had excited just alarm at Berlin, be-
cause one of the clauses excluded Prussia from fu-
ture negotiations if she hesitated longer in conform
ing TO the policy Of Austria, and supporting formally
The last propositions made at ST. Petersburg. This
mission Of Colonel Manteufel excited numerous and
difficult questions, and was calculated to cause much
embarrassment to the cabinet of Vienna. The
colonel demanded categorical replies, which Count
Biol did not hasten to afford him. At last, after
reiterated demands. the Prussan Envoy obtained ~
Austria was far more engaged with the Western
Powers than was supposed by the King Frederick
William. Not only had she promised to recall her
Petersburg had not accepted purely and simply the
proportions she advanced, but was ready to con-
slude with France and England military conven-
1ion which would have received it's execution in
April. Thus in the spring Austria would have given
20 the allies the assistance other armies, which would
have made . useful diversion by operating on the
Gallician frontier. As soon as the King OF Prussia
became acquainted with these views, he perceived
That no ground Tor hesitation existed either for him
self or tor Russ,a. Il Il said that the King hasten
cd TO acquaint the Gar with the information re-
ceived at Vienna, which confirmed accounts 70
oetvsdzfrom elsewhere and counselled him with the
Armness TO accept without restriction the proposals
q Austria, declaring for his part that he coald Mt
permit Prussis 70 run such terrible chances, and
should be Obliged TO modify hts policy In approach
Ing towards that Of the Western Powers.
Two pressing letten written In this sense 10 the
Gar and to.the Grand Duke Constantine are spo-
ken Of. The letters Of the King Of Prussia explain
ed the conduct of Austria; and the advice Of NJ. de
Eeebach was remembered by n de Nesselrode and
the Emperor Alexander. All these circumstances,
BY DC na tSs ssaGx 1ns
ed enemies Of peace; and the Emperor, supported
by the Council of State, accepted those very con-
ditions which had been declared few days before
not admissible. II is believed that the prehminar
ries Of peace will be signed shortly at Vienna
From Galignsni's Paris Messenger CT January rs
The Paris journals, evidently in the expectation
Of receiving decided intelligence with respect to
the progress Of the negotiations, preserve silen
on the question Of the day. The Union alone conse-
crates leading article to that subject, and avals
itself Of the excellent opportunity to follow. In the
beaten track OF l9 contemporaries, ana 70 LAVISH on
the English prees that unInerited abuse which we
have already denounced. IL wonld be useless on our
part TO reproduce this article, which s, moreover,
only repetition Of the language and sentiments
employed by the remaining journals hostile to the
views entertained by the London papers.
THE NEWS IN ENGLAND.
From the London News, jan. ~.
II it is possible that Russia may gain by unneees-
sary delay it ia equally possible that she may gain
by over haste on the part Of the Allies. The present
strange winter with its frequent and rapid changes
from severe TO mild weather-from frost to thaw-
is very embarrassing to the Russian government
The roads In the south Of Russia at present i'm
passable; nothing can be transported along them.
The Car cannot forward supplies to his army, and
he 10 anxious about the state of his forces In the
Crimea which can neither be supported there nor