The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-10

his successor an il hoped that the Zurich meeting may
soon be dissolved. The pubic must by this time be
heartily tired of hearing 1t mentioned.
The Paris journals Of this evening filled with leaders
and teegraphc dispatches referring to Morocco They
for its basis and demand why Spain has not as much right
rcsenpan insult England has notce that the London
journals are taking alarm at the decided hostility evnced
by the Partisan They begin TO understand that Eng
land must take she is not soon forced to present
humiatng spectacle to Europe As the evening papers
soy she is not military Power, and commercial nation
Should avoid unnecessary bros
Our st. Petersburg Correspondence.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct II, 1859.
The Metropolis Dull for the Sason-Absence Of the Car and
the Foreign Ainiser-Grand National Tour of His
Mojeay-Hopes Of Great European Congress-Russia's
Representation 7heren-W What She viu Advocate il the
Aecing-Another Eastern Crisis approaching turkey
Again Sick-A Hint from the Herald Wen Received by
the Diplo,nats-0cial Ne,cs Of Mr.. Wards Reception
in Pekin-He Was Not Drawm In in Bos-7he Cars
Strength and Danger the Amoor-Scham in the City,
Progress Of Emancipation, de-
The excitement of last September has been succeeded
by kind Of lasstude and although the winter season is
setting in with its balls, and Italian operas 1t
be confessed that the city is decidedly dull great
part of aristocracy have yet from their
travels and in the absence Of the Emperor and the Foreign
Minister public business is confined to transactions OF
subordinate importance.
The Emperor is making grand tour through his do.
mnions having visited Moscow, Toua, Kef, Ncolaeff
and Odessa from whence he has proceeded to Warsaw
where there will be brilliant of foreign princes
and Russian diplomats Prince Gorschako left for that
city yesterday week, attended by his and nu-
staff Of employees to preside at council to which
our representatives at the courts Of France England Aus
tria and Prussia have been summoned The Prince is
said be high spirits being almost certain that
ofn hah
proposed early in the spring, but every prospect Of which
seemed be destroyed by the that broke out imme
daiely after will at length be realized It is believed
he will appear there in person the first Penipoten
ary of Russia the selection Of the second will be rather
difficult both Count Kssele Ambassador in Paris,
and Baron Brunow, Envoy in London, consider them
selves entitled to this distinction while the Prince himself
would prefer NJ Titof, who his colleague at the
ferences Of Vienna, and Minister at the Court OF
Stutgard In great measure will depend upon the
place which the Congress meets Paris should be FIX
ed upon the desires Of Count KsseeG hardly be dig
regarded
The discussions will certainly DO limited to the I
liam question: which forms the ostensble object Of the
proposed Congress; our government Is determined
not to neglect the opportunity OF calling
the attention Of Europe to the affairs OF the East which
rapidly approaching crisis The conspiracy lately
discovered in Constannoplei only symptom OF the in.
durable disease which is Fastening the dissolution Of the
Turkish empire The sick man is at his last gasp and If
agreement s not come to In time, shall soon all
the great Powers scrambug for his inheritance Austria
has evidently eye upon the provinces contermnous with
her Walachia, Servia Bosnia &c-where she
would like to establish vassa thrones for the members
the Hapsburg family, who have just been driven from
their Italian possessions Bn Russia would consent
to such arrangement not to the Of
Etruria for the Duke Of Leuchtenberg Besides this,
the inhabitants Of those regions who are mostly
Of the Greek Catholic persuasion, quite much
opposed to Austrian rule as the Florentines Mo-
denese. In their eyes the Romanist schismatics
worse than the Musselman Turks and being
warlke race they would resist with in their hands
every attempt to 'sannex them II the Ottoman Empire
should fall to pieces heehorthern territories which are
already than half independent might remain sepa
rate princpaes under the guarantee of the Great Pow
the dynasty OF Prince Moeh would continue TO reign
in Servia and perhaps scion of Of the royal houses
OF Europe would be found replace Prince Conza in Wal
acha and Moldavia As to the other provinces of Tur-
key and especsy that apple OF dscord Constantnope
their disposal would depend upon circumstances, and
upon the turn affairs have taken in the interior The
suggestion Of the NEW YORK HERALD to make CONSTANT
nope free city and emporium, open to the trade of all
nations has struck politicians remarkably judi
cious the other Powers should agree TO this solution
Of question that has puzzled the brains of greatest
dpomatists for the last half century, Russia Is not likely
TO object.
We have advices from General IgnaieG our amoassa-
dor at Pekin, according to which the United States Minis
ter Mr. Ward had arrived there and been received with
perfect courtesy by the Celestial dgnitaries The story
Of his having been shut up in box drawn by oxen,
and conveyed TO Pein close prisoner ou. have
been /" weak invention Of the enemy" General Igna
e has been informed by the Chinese government, that
Notwithstanding the untoward affair Of the Peiho, they
are still quite ready to ratfy the treaty Of Tentsn and
would be glad to receive the French and English ENJOYS
If they present themselves in the pacific and friendly
guisc the representatives Of Russia and America You
are aware that the Publications Of the treaties concluded
between Russia and China by Admiral Putlatin
and Count Mouravef have been already exchanged.
Ihere can be no doubt that at present the Chinese
are anxious TO come TO good understanding with
tne western Powers but person who is well acquainted
WIN their character from having resided several years
with the Russian ecclesiastical mission Pekin makes the
following remarks on this subject:-"If England and
FRANCE resume their diplomatic intercourse with China,
afer the severe check they have Just experienced with
out exactng ample reparaton and guarantees for the f
ture the Chinese viii imagine they have entirely gubded
tne parDaranS anu conceive the utmost contempt for
their power The consequences will soon become anna.
rent Even II the presence of the shaaJ
be tolerated at Pekn they will be subjected 10 sights and
insults OF every KIND and the treaties concluded by them
will remain dead letter. The national conccit Of the
Chinese will be immeasuraby increased: and Il IL moi
probable that Russia will be exempted from It's cllecs
Hitherto they have endeayored to keep on friendly
terms with us from underlined dread OF power: bu
eated with their victory the nations of tho West
they will longer stand in awe Of their Northern neigh
bors, and shall find them much more dIieult Gus.
toners 10 deal with than we have done lately"
You may perhaps rccoect my stating at the time OF
the late between England and China that II had re-
leved our government from serious apprchcnslons on
account of our acquisitions the Amoor, but If
these predictions should be verified they might again be
exposed to danger The distance from tho seat OF
empire is immense, and the provinces Of Siberia,
contiguous to them, hinly inhabited, that II Is
quite impossible strong military force there,
and II the myrlads OF China should be inspired
ny their recent successes, with only spark OF c0u
rage, seconded by the fantcst glimmcrng OF mill.
tary science, Their numerical superiority would
render them formidable adversafics II Il true