New-York tribune., 1870-09-30
RUSSIA'S DESIGNS.

DOES THE CAR CONTEMPLATE DESCENT ON
TURKEY OR INTERVENTION on FRANCE-IN-
DICATIONs OF HIS PURPOSE.
We have telegraphic information of gigantic
preparations for the part of Russia, and it has
nmated that it is to be directed against Prussia.
We give below various extracts from foreign journals
bearing upon this important question: and aordng in
formation Of a late date which may aid TO a cOmprehen
sion Of thedeyeopments and the formation of correct
opinion on the questions involved.
AN AUsTRIAN-RUssIAN ALLIANCE FoREsHADowED.
The Vienna correspondent OF The London Telegraph,
evidently sharing the French procvites Of that Journal
aude under date of Sept to certain indications
Of a future alliance between Austria and Russia for mu-
tual defense:
The maryelous tide OF victory which, to our present
seeming carrying the Prussan standards across the
plains OF Champagne to the walls OF Paris, not by
by Russia, when Prince GortschakoG went bail TO
Count Bismarck for the protection and safety OF
the PruSsian rear. Circumstances notOriousy alter
cases; and the unexpected Prussian annexation
of Asace and Lorraine together with the inauguration
French Republic have made the Russian Minister Of
Foreign Affairs shit his wind little. Europe according
serious conviction of St. Petersburg, Is about to
witness terrific struggle between the Red and Blue
specters Neither OF these apparons ia al sl agree
the two the first is perhaps be most dreaded
Annexation fever is mighty dangerous disease IN
can only he exercised by sanguinary and costly
remedies Whether the fear be reasonable or not
hensions about the future policy OF Tney
the opinion that Count Bismarck will, II he is allowed
successfully absorb Alsace and Lorraine proceed to
give further hlghhanded illustrations TO the patriotic
queries as 10 wnat Is te German M % Io h a.
victor am convinced that more noble disintereSed
ghilanthrOpic, peaceable and scrupulous states
man never before disturbed the peace Of Europe
For all this Austria does uneasily look forward TO
n fresh Onslaught and Russia thinks it Just pos
sibe that the question of the German provinces OF
the Baltic in her possession may crop up again he
fore has had the time TO thoroughly Russianse them
In the present aspect OF affairs therefore, it has seemed
good to Prince GOrtshako to draw nearer to Austria in
loving friendship the Car and his chancellor mad many
things TO explain and suggest which could not he put
upon paper and, very properly avoiding the eyertobe
horribly remembered tasco of Count Benedeth, they
DECIDED request Count Chotek the Austrian Anbassa
dor at st. Petersburg to start on the wings OF the
morning 10 Vienna, aud report to his Government the
exceedingly aIniabe intentions and wishes Of the St.
Petersburg towords those OF this city. Count
planned according this Government There at this
moment one pretty little outstanding differences
Russia and Austria which are not very porten
themselves but still are very convenient to keep
requires For Instance, tobacco Is cheap In Russia
aud dear in Austria, while alcohol IL cheap III Aus
in conseonence along the whole Cacian frontier Russia
wants Austria to regulate her tarh practically for Rus
sian convenience Count BOust reOins, lie can't for
the with the Recsrah and the Rechsrath
having it's bands full Of private guarrels ignores pos
grievance exists in the pEGHmty ana i15rsues OF
Wi1a. G %ot far from the Russian fronteT This
monastery appears to be the Holy Of holes and
am told is very numerous and troublesome in Rusfia
This the only monastery OF the sect which possesses
the faculty of ordanng it's priesthood and is therefore
especially obnoxious to Russia who requires its suppress
sion by the Austrian Government to which Count Beus
such aTbitary acts The main object Of Count Choteks
Journey however is undoubtedly in connection with the
general European question:, ana RUSSIA would be
with Austria. What Russia proposes, is beft known TO
herself and the Austrian Chancellor and behooyes the
latter TO be wary for the Afgus-eyed Bismarck Is in
watching him. as well as everybody else, from the
vineyards OF Champagne.
AN ENGLISH VIEW RUSSIAN DESIGNS.
The Manchester Guardian OF Sept l6, aludng 70 the
crippled state OF Englands only European ally says in
cidentally OF the Eastern question:
Thh reopening Of the Eastern question which means
for England the question OF the advance OF Russia
position from which she may hope to break up Indian
tenires) has been postponed for years by the
co0DeratiOn OF France and England; and the union
of the Western Powers has been looked upon by all
political parties security against the pretensons to
world dominion Of Russia IN the East and America
In the West. Now, II France De struck down from her
many re place firm and seryiceable friend TO this
countryi There are some English philosophers who
scorn the idea OF Interested alliances and main-
tain that nation ought Y baYe no policy
except that of building up Its own society on
the principle OF steadily improving the moral and
what other countries may be doing But England, at
least has not choice Of thus keeping herself aloof
from the rest OF the world. Whatever may be her do
mesfie policy in these islands she has vast pos
sessions in the East which are coveted by Russia,
and great ecoonies In the West which America
we might get rid Of all our difficulties
abroad by abandoning India ana the colonies but
tsh ennire we must count who likely TO DO our
friends and who our enemies among foreign States. That
ad uS frmy believe We have hopes that her citizen
army may return 10 their homes WIN stronger love OF
peace, and that her Government, S4lcious OF us
Yhs M other nations. But there Is Tear that recOnst
tfed Germany may be unwilling OF unable 10 orego the
tn andered no oweress than Russia begins ~ talk OF
ohia riug Ieysion Of the treaty u isi Hrnsn tlkx