The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-26
Tho European Crisis-Enslands RSssiAs
France, Germany, spain, Italy and the
Pope.

consequence the London Stock Exchange Ii
feverish and 'panlcky," and there are hint'
from England Of probable change IL
the Cabinet. in order that the appa
rently bcwildered and hesitating Glad
stone fair weather Premier, may bt
superseded by the decisive Earl Russell, tn,
warlike associate in his day OF Lord Palmerston
Russia, the Times says, lis calm but firm, ant
yields nothing ]" and England must be firm,
while still keeping the door open to diplomacy.
We apprehend from present Indications that
diplomacy on this question will fall thai
Russia has been watching and preparing fol
her opportunity to 'rectify" her humiliations
under the Treaty Of Paris, no. only touching
her armed exclusion from tho Black Sea, but
touching those s'rectiHcations" Of her Turkish
frontier whereby she is removed from the
mouths of the Danube which she had gained
from Suwarrow's bloody siege and sacking of
IsrnaiI and touching, also, the key OF the
Eosphorus and the gates of the Dardanelles
In preparing for her opportunity it Is not
known to what extent Russia is now ready for
active military operations on the Black Sea or
for descentb by land into the Sultan's dominions.
! Since the Crimean war; however, it is known
that she has extended and enlarged her rail-
way communications with the Euxine; has
not neglected her naval depots near the outlets
of her great rivers which are discharged into
that sea, and has been exceedingly active in
Introducing all the latest improvements into
her army and navy, and that while through
! all the interval since 1856 her voice
in the councils of Europe has been for peace,
she, with an eye on France, has been indus
| triously, systematically and constantly prepar-
ing for war. Vague rumors have been set
afioat of the existence of a considerable num-
Der of formidable iron-clads and floating bat
teries in the shipyards of tue Bug and the
Dnieper, ready for descent into the Black
Sea on a very short notice; but as it is hardly
possible that in those inland waters Russia
would undertake to construct fleet to dispute
with the navy Of England the armed occupa-
ton Of that sea, we conclude that, whatever
may be the character and exten. of the naval
preparations of the Gar in that quarter, they
are intended merely TO assist, as far as pos
sible, descent of his land forces upon Con-
stantinople.
AT all events, it is evident that upon this
Black Sea que ton Russia ''mears business"
and that the present opportunity is very invit-
ing. France, Frustrated and helpless in the
grasp of Germany, will be out of this Eastern
conflict, in the event of war, and the
entente cortliGle between Russia and Prussia
secures the Gear on his Western frontier.
Austria, looking to the line and the mouths of
the Danube, will, of necessity, be an ally of
England; and Italy and Spain, looking to their
interests in the Mediterranean and the Suez
Canal, must support, as far as they can, Eng
| land, Austria and the ''sck man" of Turkey.
| Denmark and Sweden may be drawn to the
same side, and yet, with Russia relieved from
all dangers on the North and the West, the
! Gar may prove match, with his immense
armies, for the whole coalition on the land and
sea against him in the South. Nor must it be
forgotten that, if Russia can have no fleet to
cope with that of England in the Black Sea,
she has a squadron of iron-clads in the Baltic
equal, perhaps, in strength to half the avail
able armored ships of the British navy. In
short, giving all that may be asked to the
probable coalition against Russia on this East
ern question, she has, in reality, SO little to
ose and so much to hope for from war as to
balance at least the chances-peace or war.
But even while this Eastern war cloud has
thus enlarged till it overshadows all Europe,
the local difficulties Of France, Spain and
r. of N ~ o fLo
| general attention of the civilized world.
| There appears now to be very little hope for
! the French republic or for France. The capitu-
lation of Paris may be close at hand and
| the army sent forward to its relief from the
South, is, with Tours, in more imminent danger
than Paris itself. King William has broadly
suggested that there can be no peace without
| the annexation to Germany Of Alsace and
Lorraine, and no peace without responsible
| government for France. Does he mean by
this the restoration Of Napoleon or his regency,
or call to the throne of one of the younger Bour
bons? We cannot tell; but the capitulation
| and surrender Of Sedan and the capitulation
of Metz point to the Napoleonic dynasty. II
80, and if there is peace upon this basis, we
may leok for another revolution in France
with the retirement of the Germans.
In Spain the conservative royallsts have
wen their game in securing a kings but the
revolutionary republicans are in an ominous
state Of combustion. They appear to be pow
erless against Prim and his well-managed
army; but from this very triumph of king
Prim and his party may be driven to the wall
The new King Of Spain is a son of King Vic
tor Emmanuel Of Italy. The King Of Italy
has recently appropriated the States of thu
Church, including the city of Rome, and h