The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-07

banks The lively and busy streets Of fera whence
writing quiet midnight: NO cries OF Pablo
vendes the footsteps Of animated beings dis
turb the general repose; the renowned dogstnoee
barking maranders-seem at last either to DO buried or
blown away, the Of all travellers 70 whom they
have very prominent items In the reports Of
their Oriental searches. AS look out from my win
dow /. seems next impossible to sally forth without
snow shoes: everything around has Iaplandsh as-
pect, the level OF the streets being elevaei, and
the height Of the houses and trees @ depressed 70
virtually been closed and Naurns Opera House, which
at of the year s generally in full blast,
been deserted. wish Mehmed Pasha had been here,
order have had foretaste OF an American winter.
Apropos Of his EIcelency, suppose he not yet
rived America for an accidental event called him of 10
The Sultan suddenly inspired with desire TO i'm
prove mis- navy, and is ambitious 10 emulate his allies
the BE has accordingly ordered the folio wing
sells 70 be but-A fine a. at the royal arsenal on the
Golden Horn two rgaes one at the navy yard az GEM
byik and the other Nicomeda and the United States
slendd ship of the ine destined 10 be the aas ship Of
the ottoman navy-all to be propelled BY steam The
verted into propeller, but on the way having met
with an accident near Gibraltar, she obliged to put
into Faysi for repairs snd Rear Admiral Mshmed Pssha
construction Of the flag ship, was elegraphed TO repair
th,her to attend to her. As as her wants and
quremeDts properly cared for his Excellency will
then proceed to Paris and visiting L,ndon Liverpool
probably soon arrive in New York by one OF the At
No doubt the English are jealous of the preference given
10 the United States in the proposed plan for the flag ship
but trust no intrigue will prevent his Excellency from
meet with cordial reception.
The visit Of distinguished Turkish official to the United
States for the arst time is not only to be regarded
novelty but also as political event Of no small mpor
lance.
The Porto sends its to most of the Euro
pean courts some which are comparatively nsignfoant
but from other has yet appeared at
Washington. 1t is TO hoped therefore, that the Rear Ad
ottoman government
There have also been important attempts
nal improvements in the Turkish dominons. Firnans
have been granted for railroads and improvements
Thsoute Of the projected road between Ke0sendc and
Bdghaz Ke0yu was surveyed some time ago, and the line
located but owing TO the general commercial panic opera
tons have not been commenced The charter provided
for capital Of 100000, to be extended to half
million in case Of necessity; half Of which sum
TO be taken in shares Of floo each by the citizens OF
Turkey, and the remainder divided between
scsrcV Of having recen1 Sbdrsu Va tber
subscriptions, the English have taken the whole amount
so that the railroad will soon be commenced
Another charter has been granted TO company Of
tive merchants TO render the river Maritza navgable
from Enos to Adranope and Phipopoh. Similar charters
offered by the government 10 any parties willing
| undertake other internal Improvements.
Notice has ALEC beer given to vessels entering the port
trance Of the harbora large red light at seraslo Point
and two smaller white lights, the other, at the
hadens Tower, near scutar in Asia.
We have recently had several disasters and conhagra
tons Among other Casualties the French steamer Ban
durpa which used TO ply between this city and Monda-
VIA was wrecked near the latter port but without loss Of
life.
Our London Correspondence.
LONDON Feb. IL, 1855
Significant Aspect Of 0e Political Relations Of the Eng
lih and French Governments -Tcklish Condition of the
Entente Cordidle7he Emperor Irritated the Eglish not
Sdtsfed-Pro5aditiy Of another Erplosiop-Iolicy Of
President Buchanan in Vieo Of Further european Cow
plicdtions.
In the public mind here Louis Napoleon has quite super
seeded India and the royal marriage. 1t s quite Gear
enough TO all acute observers that he disposed quar-
rel with England and that the famous cordiale
suddenly ended, ike that which existed between
Lord Aberdeen and Louis Philippe.
There are various reasons for Nspoleon's conduct
Everybody here admits that he has been scrupaously
loyal 70 the alliance and but for hs aid England would
tainy never have gone 70 with Russia In nrcsurn
polcon discovers that when suits the British government
70 hwart his views interests in any quarter Of Europe
they do So with 20 81 all energy lately the question
OF the Danubian Prilcipales, when Palmerston sided
with Austria against France. Furthermore, Napoeop 10
profoundly rritaed at the iucessaLt injurious attacks
Of the London Times, which is semi mniste-
rial, and he therefore thinks that n the gov
ernment cannot restrain these sggressons they
are bound publicly TO dsown them, that Is in Parliament
which world diminish their effect On the public mind
prove DcslucS prOfeSs00
cery Of the alliance. Lord Palmerston declares he re-
gre,s the tone Of the Tes but he will take the mode
OF repudiatng suggested, and consequently Napo-
leon suspects his good faith He concludes that Ia pde
Albion only seeks 70 use him when necessary Der
tress hence another for the rupture OF the al
lance. There Is little doubt, from all tina, gather in
well informed quarters, that Napoleon has made
the English alliance, and he has merely seized upos
the late attempt upon his life, originating England
prctext secedo openly and decsivcly from the ey me-
m liQ ecrh afaf IN.
very clearly Napoleon has nsulted and menaced
England and he has done 30 70 the hearty satisfaction Of
Russia, which would Jotn him 70 morrow he thought t
70 throw his gauntlet In the face Of John Bull not
dspoeed 10 think Napoleon conempates such step just
yet but the temptation 10 humiate England make
lord Pamerston ess ocous hereafter in Continental mat
ters certainly very great Never England de-
fenceess Every soldier she has with the exception Of
few holiday troops hereabouts, Is in India, and half the
army Napoleon possesses would be sufficient TO
win another battle Of Hastings
The bill introduced BY the Premier the refugee ques
ton shows clearly the alarm that he feels al the position
assumed by Louis Napoleon and the majority which he
succeeded In obtaining proves az unn.akeaby that
Parliament avoiding aay trouble in that guar.
ter Just now The Emperors apology s mockery, for
the Aonieu OF course acted under his orders Morny,
the President OF the Assembly, IS the mouhpece OF Ma
poleon, and he gave the key note Of the attack
on England m his address 10 the Emperor. Napoleon
PLAYING subtle game-po ready for open rupture
with England, but preparing for The 7imes was on
him yesterday again In subdued tone, but aggressive
needlessy asssing the Emperor, for the commercial
world here averse 70 any disturbance OF the present
peaceaole relations with France Besides Napoleon is the
best judge OF his own affairs, and foreign journal should
exercise little discretion in pronouncng opinions
| on what they may not understand. As regards
the two governments, the concessions made
are merely to be regarded temporary
patching up o mstters In spite Of tho show Of friend
ship kept up between the Premier and the Emperor
evident that they 10 bcray each other first
opportunity Leaving out OF the question however, the
personal irritation Of the latter, must not be forgotten
that there powerful under current of public feeling
England the subject OF these concessions, which In
itself is sufficient 70 breed trouble. The opinions
pressed by Mr. Roebuck find echo in the breasts OF
large proportion OF the public and although the
cia interests have carried the day Parliament the least
additional proyocaiion the part Of France may result
powerful radical organization which would
turn the Pamorston ADMINISTRATION.
let not hese indications he lost upon the cabinet at
washington. Whatever may be the policy decided upon
by the President In reference the many vexed ques
tons connected with Central America Cuba and Mexico,