The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-09
RUSSIA.

Imperial Policy In the Enst-Care for the
Christian OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Neutrality
Naval News from France and England.
Berlin Jan. lS correspondents Of London TimesI
General Ignaen the Russian Ambassador at Constan-
tinople who has been recently called homo 10 report
progress endsavoring to convince his sovereign Of
tho necessity OF adopting more energetic course in the
East According TO his advice the agitation among the
Scavonc subjects Of the Sultan should DO zeaousy
risd and developed TIL It exercise . direct and
forcibe influence upon the Ottoman government In
other words he Continental Cretes
But he has Influential antagonist Prince Gortschs-
kon deems tn Is Of procedure too venturesone
apprehending that If matters premAtarey brought
to crisis France and Austria will make this prstexs
for remodelling Turkey after pattern Of their II
certainly notorious that the sclavonc Rayah are only
waiting for opportunity to enter into profitable
connection with the Western Powers not 70 be
clusvely dependent upon the doubtful protection u
Russia.
That Russia the only Power capable OF regeneratng
that part OF the world expressly assured by the
Moscow Viedomot, the leading organ Of the national
party thus Only Russia able revive the East on
religious and national basis, and the liberty Of Europe
viii be the for It, Austria and the Western
Powers being perfect strangers the East with which
they have neither religious nor national community,
have no call to mix themselves up with tho East. Were
Austria any other Power arrOgate to itself such
mission, Russia would not scrupe 70 have recourse 70
any means. however extreme, for preventing them.
subjects OF the neighbong countries warned Of the
impending proceedings Of Russia To mention one or
$780, published at Lemberg:-rhe sky is cloudsd,
but in diaerent quarter from what Il was
the last two years have swayed the destines OF half
Europe no longer excite Interest nor even attention.
dne eye, o. all arc directed 70 Russia wno 10 the
solution Of nearly all European quesons" This sent-
ment compacenty copied and approved BY the Official
The attitude Of Prussia al this Juncture Is remarkable
By observing the srctost neutrality she, on the one
hand contributes TO the Proclamation OF peace and,
Powers
self Is not perhaps permanently established In state Of
mutual opposition which neutralizes their streng.h.
The correspondence between King William and the
Emperor Napoleon made so much or IN La France, was
confined to simple exchange Of complimentary note:
the diplomatic action Of the French and Austrian .abi
nets at Belgrade and admonshed the Prince Of serva
70 behave quietly Lord Stanley's note 10 him,
dated December 20, was delivered only about week
ago
few remarks Of the Xromsddt Wfstnk on the state q
the French and English fleets On this head Wet
received the following intelligence -.warliks pfsparaz
lions France have attsrly extended the naval
Tho most marked activity observable In the govern
ment ship yards Al this moment less than thirty
nine ships OF different sres building for the Admit
rally -Four Of these are rams on the mixed principle.
being half Of wood and half Of iron. Ono ram, the
Ocean, Ia to carry eight guns OF the heaviest caibre IA
battery and four others In towers On the sys-
ten four corvetss also being constructed carry
guns each side and four others 10 as many in
movable towers These vessels will bs comparatively
small and provided with powerful machinery, SO sss
war steamers number s4s; add 70 these ie sailing YES
ses and the thirty in course Of construction ana
have total OF 503 According 10 the last accounts
the English feet IN the Mediterranean has received
orders to take IN provisions and be ready 70 So, ON
short notice. Many officers furIough have been re-
called and all ships foreign stations that can DO
spared ordered home Az Touon, 900, every arrange.
mont has been made 70 embark an army Of $4,000
men,
Russian railways are rapidly on the increase. The
Ryasau. line portion OF the hoecowvolga
line has Just been opened II Ia one hundred and hfty
miles long, and has taken only year and three months
10 construed The Kosow. Woronssh railway, link In
the long line 70 be laid down between Moscow and the
Sea OF Azof will be- completed In few weeks; the
Moscow odessa railway Ia progressing so last that 70
viii, perhaps be finished this year. and the works Boz
tween Po and fins line which, after It's extension 70
the Caspian harbor Of Baku will moncpolize consd-
cradle portion the Persian trade have just begun
For these extensive enterprises the funds are supplied
by the Russian treasury and the German and Dutch
money markets.
The London Timer Of the goth OF January says:-ws
have received the following important telegram from
vienpa:-1he report which has often appeared lately
Vienna and other journals that Russia was armng
on the Pruth n entirely without foundation. Russa
less in position 10 60 10 war than nj the
present moment she has neither sesb horses, bresch-
leaders nor money.