The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-24

ioouveres CIRCULAR was replaced by noe, expressing 10
general the dsspprobaton with which the
tie neutral districts Tor subseoueut ca nmunica
ton, the tenor az which viii undoubtedly de9epd upon
further psGposiers with Epgaud.
IL the mean, inc, vague ruucrs a wha was goog
on beesn 10 he brned about although the real o
,he Case war only known u the initiated Tue
a,ns. ss.Sms no 'sso ercey OF the in posoS
show the wWid that she wss no longer the Prussia OF
M &c hsnteuiei II was whispered that mobilz ,tion Of
the army or at least OF several corps, might be shortly
esPcteo, and provincial journal, whion is usually
thought 10 he In the conhdepce OF Ministers 10
be erected Dear The banks OF the Rhine counter
Den ops'r alton 10 the Camp OF Chalons
Trace was instantly paralyzed the Bourse was panic
tuicRen, snd PrussAo funds, which had remained I'M
poD steady snce the srmistce OF Vlafr an Ca
experienced u tremendous fall.
is now affirmed that all these alarmpg rumors
Dear or fabulous Tartar the Prutsan Go,e assuress
readers that no mobilization has Of and
quite true ss regards the present, but be under
stood in Pick wckRn when applied TO past for
CERTAIN that the most warlike resolutions had been
taken and orders given for immediate display OF m
fay force IN case the proposition OF Prussia should be
accepted by the British Cabinet For the moment, in.
deed ell such plans have been aban lOped the pen will
continue TO be welded instead OF the and rivers
a ink be shed iDstead of OF blood The St,k
EScSsIee has been partly .nauzed BY the assurances
frsrce has consented to submit the question Of the
neurazed districts 70 conference Of the Great Powers,
Aeipec isr with mingled feelings Of hope Appre,en
zion; but every that spe only tempo
ray snd that in the present aspect Of the political nor
is im ssibe to calculate upon the maintenance OF
rsDqciihy for n cay, scarcely for an hour.
In fact, the question longer whether shall have
war, but when we shall have IT, Many are persuaded
that will break this summer and the ssnguiDe
hardly expect II TO be delayed beyond next That
Pnssa will have to bear the chief brunt OF the impending
conflict sckpo ~edged all hands, denied that
VIII tax her strength her moral and resources
to the utmost We shall be beat the first bat,e they
say, perhaps IN the second, but shall not give in
Pruesisp Solferino viii not be followed by Prussian
Nafrapca. not the defeat OF Jena prosrate1
tne monerchy 1t was tho fatnheartedness and unhealthy
OF our generals Who after that catastrophe surrendered
the iortreees almost resistance and
enabled the enemy to march in a few weeks from the
Rhine TO the Vstula We may hope for better things
tbis time we may have great commanders; but We
bave no traitors or towards in ranks and strong
holds our Coognes and Erfurts, and Msogeburgs and
Wtenbergs will stop the progress invader as eec
tusy as the famous qusdr,lateral Under the shelter
OF their walls will rally after IL, first check and
the country, il will be ready to offer battle again
and again. tall the enemy is ruioed, like Pyrrhus,
by his very successes England, Russia Austria
for sbsmes sake zee US make head agans. the
distuber Of Europe without coming to the rescue;
second coalition win be formed against second Napo
leon, and the heir OF the prisoner Of ST Helena will
perence the fate Of s predecessor. And Europe
should desert us should have TO retire beyond the
Elbe, the Oder, the Vstula-we will defend ourselves
the last extremity, and never make peace until we
can dictate ii TO vanqushed foe. Now, all this sounds
very fine and heroic butt question whether such herosm
this country Sarsgoesas and Noscows and Sebsst0p0s,
may DO very well for semi barbarous nations but well
do industrious pains taking people like the Germans
hardly be expected sacrifice their lives and property
an abstract idea OF patriotism; and am by
sure that Napoleon Ill should appear at the gates Of
Berlin the citizens would not salute m with shouts OF
Wire Emperor, and the burgomasers and common
counclmen in their gold chains, would to
welcome him. as they did his uncle, and testify their
gratitude for his consescension in paying them visit
AS Tor PruesiAs carrying the war after the enemy
had penetrated to the Oder the vetula that is q
figure Of speech for unless assisted by Austra
Russia the territory left her In that event would be
small and too limited IN ts resources t. enable her 70
raise feed army Let hope, therefore, that the
Spartan virtue Of the Pruesans may not be put 10 too
harsh test and that il should be forced upon
them by the ambition OF the French Autocrat they may
be better prepared for the shock than they 1906
understand that notwithstanding the proposed re-
organization of the has not yet been sanctioned by
the legislature measures being quietly taken place
the military establishment footing contemplated by
the government project, that the cadres Of the new
regiments already formed and that the process of
mobilization has been much empled that It will mot
be subject TO the delays experienced former occasions
but that In case of need be effected at the very
shortest notice.
The Princess Frederick william expects to present her
husband with eeoond pledge OF their mutual affection
about the month Of June. Ii thought that the polu
cal consultations should not be too adverse Queen Vic
tora will come 70 be present at her daughters