The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-10

from Der capital to that of her "grest and maxnanmous
ayn Count OrloH the Russian rleni potsntary arrived
here yesterday morning from st. Petersburg, and pro-
ceeced on his journey the afternoon. Like all the
Muscovite statesmen and generals that have played
leading part in the recent political and military transae
tions he is far advanced in ds having nearly 81.
tanned his SEVENTEEN year. but has and hearty and
dowsd with spa portion of that astueness and dip
Iomac tact which his countrymen have inherited rom
their Byzantine prototypes
entered that capital inthe suite of Alexander L. took
share In the negotiations that sealed the downfall OF Ma
pclecn l. 7empora m"tdnaar wonder whether be viii
ever write his memoirs They would b highly int.
resting
The question Of admitting Prussia to the Conferences is
stu undecided but the whole me chances 70 be
sgsnst it, Both Austria and Russia anxious her
TO be invited France not unwilling but England
iinues to offer the most strenuous opposition cannot
hap thinking that in this In .anos, Is in others the
British government allow piejudice aod popuisr camor
TO drive them into acting agant their better judgment
blooming in the distance the height of folly for
England to persist in alternating the only Continental
the renewal Of that alliance with her which has
almost become traditional. Wecsed ia bstveen
the two great Ssspo'ic empires Of the North and West
support to her by The bonds Of i.h Of blood
aid by the similarity Of institutiors-or, detective
~ ,be constitutional practice Of this country may be
there IT, at rate, liberty Of thought and
to be found here than any other part Of eonnen al
Europe with the exception Of third States
IKE Sardinia or Belgium 1t il true Prussi. maintained
Der neutrality in tie late conflict and did not 70 war
With Russia; but neither did Austria, although new
directly Interested in the question; confined herself
to notes, Dispatches, and harmless demonstrston e
which rewarded with seat in thu Areopagus which
be excluded the plea Of her not being
of the tegerents how, the Prussans are not pAsn;u-
to- peace they 4 snjoy
it's benefits, whether the name Of their ambassador
S 70 the s
deliberations, and the odium OF his insult fails entirely
upon England If the podcy now pursued ~ tbs B'i ism
solating England estanyng her from ell her former
connexions and rendering her entirely dependant on the
French alliance could not have taken any course
calculated to attain this object.
Tie neural position of Prussia has undoubtedly been
advantage to the trade CT TINS country the block
ade OF The BaltI ports by the allied sqnadyons having
forced the RUSSIANS depend upon lana carriage for s
those supplies which usei to come by TEA thus the
which we're formerly imported iato Russia from Eng.
land and France, such as colonial produce, refined
nos rom Ha%pare to RonsDes BY way e
tin, distance Of six hundred miles, gave
great facilities fer forwarding bulky goods, and has in
thus respect been highly beneficial to the country Ths
III es from Hamburg to Berlin, and from hence to Ssetn
belong to private companies but that from ste,tin
pockeed large Eeignt and carriage. shares
Of nearly ali the railroads Germany that have par
pa ed in this movement have rsen considerably and are
very good properly as they pay high divdencs All these
advantages however, have been more than counter.
balanced by the desrth of PROVISIONS occasoned the
hosti:ies should lead 10 permanent reduction in the
prices Ct grain BY the Ieopsning of the Russian corr
market, this country Will have regret the
accidental profits derived from the wat.
have mentioned sugar as one OF the Articles with
which we have had to supply Russia for the last two
Civ en- to Berlin where there always tolerADy large
stocks The rise in refined sugars which took place In
England in Of the failure Of the crops
Of The West India Islands, gave immense impetus to
the article and although ire manufacturers here use
ey took
the rise Of cane sugar In other emposums 70 demand
higher prices so that it went ii 'hort time to thirty
and forty per cent above the former rates In
sequence Of this enormous rise the pubic began to
terch people left of using sugar sltog thsr others
limited their consumption TO the smallest modicum;
short there complete strike and the orders from
RUSSIA beirg filed the usual reaction folio wed prices
cnsd rapidly, and are only from ten to fifteen pee
cent higher than they at the beginning Of this
crisis SPECTATORS who bought st the rise of the raarke
end sold again immediately with reasonable profits have
hoeinp their stocks expectation Of still higher
prices have is generally the case left with tneir
sugars on haLo in q falling market
Our Madrid Correspondence.
MADRID Feb. 16, 1856.
The Aodrados and their Ptots-Esparcro and O'Donneu
The immortality of the Government and Public
Men-7he New Minister Of Financ-His Astonishing
Pects-Lanentatle Condition of Spain Revolutionary
Proclamations-A Rising Considered Inevitable.
The condition of Spain is much the as it
week since but the clamor against the who impede
the frank which affairs ought to take increases
every day. The exaggerated confidence OF the Moderate
retrcgrade party who look the nation entirely
Loaf apc the brink of catastrophe, undoubtedly
tributes much augment the general agitation OF the
public mind and the lack ofcOnfdencs which
The Moderados with their constant plots and subvsrsve
plans do everything in their power to bring dscredit up
the actual government. There is doub', however
that the who surround the Duke Of victery Esra
tero imbec!le he is himef-poor in spirit
null in policy and that their irresolution Is lettog
every thing go to perdon till they shall suffer another
rout as shameful as that OF the yesr 1913.
On the other hand there longer any doubt that
the Minister Of War; General O'Donneu is working for
himself that he is not acting frankly for he is seen con-
tuualy reserved and operating BY Machievslical ma
nuvres which awaken the suspicion that he is enemy
Of tie actual condition Of things Men Of foresight
him danger which is constantly threatening tae pro-
greisa party and the enemies of this party look upon
him as man capable OF bringing themselves bach 70
power and Il would show little intelligence in observ
er Of things present believe that this leader Of the
volutcn Of june 1854 is entirely divorced from the
party routed in July The of affairs would be
quite different General o'Donne were TO present him
te ftapky and not disregard the charges which the
liberal pr ess ia bringing sgainss him daily.
Besides who would believe that the maj orty of the
Constituent Cortes-that assembly born of triumphant
Isl 1t is almost incredible that there should
not be found In this nation something besides fools
knaves-incredbe that Spain cannot duoe many
as hundred of patriotism and intelligence, who
might say open assembly to the throne and ministers,
the tormuia Of the ancient Cortes OF Arragon We
who each much you, and ali together more
than you, wish TO be governed justly and veil; wish
1t quickly and win not suffer eva ion deceit. The
sovereignty in and woe to him who disobeys TIP But
what such assembly as this sayS The proof Of
their nulity ia what Deputy of much courage
honesty in full parliament the other day Said
he "Geb the nation is dead ami you yourselves
. dead Bddy.'
1t ia true; but if that body Is dead, It is evident
that the individuals who composed 1t uacn
ouvripg for his gain getting places for him
self his friends from the HANDS of the ministry and
negiectlng entirely the intereste Of the people.
Thus continues the same immortality DO loudly de-
bounced sgnst the Moderado party prior the revou
ton, and thus Is transmitted from set OF to
another the practices reproved by every true lover
of liberty and justice, and the gangrene of this nation
goes without any cure yet for mortal disease.
But this state oil anguish, OF unrest and anxiety will