The New York Herald Newspaper, March 5, 1856, Page 2

to be from tha 24 of December, 1851, at ‘the present day, to profit by it The humiliation of Prussia in concert with Austria and i—nay, even with the partial oo-operation of the German Sates themeeives wouid bea problem not unworthy of French polities, and neither apposed to the traditions of royalty, nor to those of the republic and the empire. There has existed a herecitary hatred be'ween France and Prus- ele ever. since 1812, which nas recetved fream fuel trom the conduct of Prussia during this war, aud which will mutual’y seok an opporcunity of being gratt- fed. The oppor‘aatty wil! not be wan long, and will be imprevei by both parties 11 the name of “civilize. tdon,”” and for the purpose of permanently establishing “the equilibrium of Europe.” It doea not matter, how- ever, under what copjuration or form proeeeds the old grudge of France and the tiberal party against the mili. regimé of Prussia under Kusstan provectora ““Fuateres military, men. ip the United States may ‘think of the war and the achievements of the respective rties, and whatever opinion may be entertaiced in fasbington as to the power of Russia for deteasive or aggressive purposes, Russia by accepting the term: of peace, profferea to her now, practically admit her in- abiity to resist the combication now existing just ber; for she no: only eurrenders all the demanas nas made on Turkey, and which turnished the osteasible cause of the war ; but she also yields others, iu a gene-al Koropean in‘ such as the free ravigatioa of the Danube to tts mouth, and a portion of Bessaral earnest of her good and peaceable intention. surrenders the protectorate over the Danubian Priaci- panties, acquired by the peace of Acrisnople, aud there- consents practically to # diminution of her power and influenee. Eogiand and Fraace lose nothing Dut the money and blood saciificed in the war; & fecrifice which was «quail: mate by Kussis for vbe huncred thousand Russians who perisned in the Crimea sleep side by cide with the Impe- rial Guard of France and the élite of Bricain’s hosts. Bursia, them, by the acceptance of the terms of pesse, tosee the prestigs of invinciility, while France has re- established her old Lg ogee for aggressive power and mititary superiority. Tais loss of preetige on the part of Ras-ia, and ubis positive gain ot poiizical influence on tae peat ee Fiance, will thenselves form the basis of new ploma 12 combivations and adcitional results, Russia’s ambition may be considered as lowered in regard to the “sick man” in Constantinople, but she remains almost upirjared in the Baltic (where the treaty between Swe- dep and tre Western Powsrs ‘s almost the only advan age by the allies), and her position on “he shores of the Vistaia r+ mains as inteet as ever. It is to this posi- t.on ot Russia—to Rasets in Earope—that the amparor jspoleon will now turn his attention. Let me guess may be bi» pian. Russia has, in Prussia, an advanced post in Germany, which is the more ‘ormidable as by the portion of her territory which forms » wedge betweea Prosaizn and Au trian Silesia, she not only threatens Austria but Gere many, cr pecisl y if seconded in her pretensions by Pras sia. This porct, ané the valuerade Austria on the froutiers of Transylvania, are aullicient to keep Auswia in 6 stave 18 pe avd alarm lest the Car might feel disposed to puniem her iograti By pointing co the road of Rusma hy way of Constaati- nop ¢ to lndia, Louis Napoleon sucseeded in overcoming the love of peace and the lethergy of England; by point ing to Transylvaois and silesia, ne will doubtless susseed im heeping alive tbe apprebensions of Austria, wad tnis the more #0, a8 by his medera:ion in Ivaly, he really shows himweif the disinteres'ed friend of the hou-e of Hapsbarg. He will farther be ale to point ou; to Austria that, to be seoure trom Russian agyression or tevenge, abe aust destroy his influence in Germany, the centre of which is Berlin. and that, to do this, wili oosonly bea meritorious act toward Germany, whose iad«pencence will therepy be permarent'y secured, batt Austria herself, because she will gain iu Germany what Prussia loses, and aa eupy the ground on which se sod previous to the treacherous invasion of her ierrizory, on the death of Maria Ibereee, by Frederic the Great, of Prussia. Aus- tria, by (ving tos, is discharging a duty toward Germany, without vi..ating a sing'e histosical tradition, or occupy- ing groun“s not strictly justified by anciant law and msage ax well as by the approving sentimen: of convem- porary princes and the people. You see from this short exposé that the situation is al- ready created which piffords new scope for the diplomatic resources of the Emperor Napoleon. He wili vriog to it Py Shp polities] intiuence and consi¢eration, a much bigber repuiation for stawemanship and the pres- tige of a Viewrious army. He is sure of the co-operation ot England and tae Scandivavian Powers: for be need en.y point 10 the protocol whica Lord Pulmersion sigaed im a poiiticcl fainting fit, and which rencers » Russian succession pocsicle in Denmerk, to alarm both and se- cure the co-operation of public opinion in Germany. The Emperor Napoleon, theref re, still remains master of events, anc ‘le pesce about to be c xcluded will rather Sao than diminish bis opportuatties to profit by ‘Here in Rome, matters and things remain pretty much im statu quo. Toere is still mucn ijoiciag at the Aas- trian concordat, ard at the large accession of papal peer Turongh it avd the support of imperial Fraace. it serves to compensate for the loss of intluence and revenue from Spain, Portuga) and Sardinia and opens even a prospect of conpiliation with the Kiog of the latier country. There is, nevertheless, no great ease of wecurity heve on the part of the government, as is shown by the con)inued arrest of suspested persons, aud their escape from piison in lage numbers hardly to be acconnte: for by the mere curelessness of the jailors. Itely is one vas! esultron of political inteigue and violent lic psstion; but the our of her d:livery bas not yet rack, and the will yet reain, {or some time to some, @ mere gecgraphical divicion cf Europe. If Eoglaud haa own way, she wou'd have revoituonized the kingdom ‘of the Two Aicilies long sgo, which sue mighs havs done without expendicg a farthing or sacrificing u man, by the were promenaie of @ large fleet long the coast of Ca- labria; but France hes other ard deeper plans, aud the farce of Naples, which is sure t» come off some time o- other, hes bren ¢uspended to admit of the performance of the principal peace. Nepoleon will not again veature on an out of-the-way enterprise till he has secured the po sition of Central Europe; and I shall, immediately after the Easter Holiasys, repair to Paris and Frackfort on-tho- Maan. to keep you in ormed about events, preseat and respective, in those quarters Of this, however, { feel, thus far, sesures that should the time for a rap‘ure be- ‘tween France end Austris approach. Sardinia wiil have a cause to call for the aasistanoe of imperial Franca, aud pe entited to it, as socius alque ainizus in larmiai: Romans. tude, There is pothing ns Spata or Portugal. in the former country, Espariero’s administration still drags ite slow length along, and there seems ta be some prospect of fivancial emelioration. The Queen is evident y pata political prisoner, and exhibits her fidelity to the Caurch ‘of Rome in spite ot the withdrawal of her Minister from Rowe and thereturn cf the Papal Nuncio from Msdria, by saeguitoent presents (o the Holy Father here and to Cpureh of Spain. The porition of Spain is far from being assured, and it 1s by no meats certaio whici of the many factions that strive far power ani influence will, in the énd, be successful. Expartero isa very old man, and the Queen is yet quite young acd in constant commari- cation by writing, wih ber mother, Donna Christian, who apyears to be the expecial favorite ef the Empecor Napoleon in Paris. The particular gvod fortune now con- sists in being too remote from the immediate interests of Europe to be «special mark, and in having Mr. Pierce preside over the affairs of the United States. Ucher ise, either her present government at home, or the island of Cabs might be in canger. As matters stand non ci ¢ pe colo. F. J. G. The Threatened Rapture Between England und tne United States. [From the London Post, (official) Fed. 19 } ‘Tke prospect of hostilities with America is not in itsel! serious; ner would #0 much be made of what there is, if the public on both sides ot che Atiantic would lay aside all petty anger and prejudice, aud betake themselves to scalm snd just review of the sivustion, Whatever feel ing may at this moment exist bet «een the two countries is due to mi-conveption of \he facts in some, and miare entation of them in others. There ix my casus belli. is no*hirg whatever that can for a moment justity two great Powers, like Eogland and America, ia having recourse to arms. Nations are bouad by the sume moral Jaws in respect to their quarrels as individnais, Many & eause for angry, and even menacing, ‘Words my arise be- ‘tween two upright men, and yet no:biag exist to justify them in fing to blows. Similarly, at the siage of sivilization at which the nations of ‘he West have now ar- rived, no cause of war can be udaitted t» be justifiah.e which coes not stand upon a wrong comunf:.ed or a right in danger. to such an extent as to leave no other means for the vindication of the one or the detence of the r. ‘There is nothing in the American questim which ia the least answers there conditions. In ‘he Rassian ag: gtession there was a tangibie evil to which we could point ‘6 our jusiifica’ion for recourre to arma. We could toa danger to universal liberty, to the pesce of ‘ope, to the balance ot power, t> the faith of treaties, and tw the honor of nations. These were jeooardised, and he who put them in jeopardy refused to reseda, Oo0 only course was then left us. He who would nos retirs foroe of reason must be repelied by force of arms. and it concession be exvorted by necessity which ough: to have been granted hosor ant conscience. The eaffrages of nearly ali ierope uphold the Allied Powars fm their conflict wita Russa, and the free ot all countries sympathise wth thetr mphs, But the attitude and temper of America wholly without excuse. The case as between the two governments is n0 ridiculously trivelous, that to suppose it possible to bang upon it an excuse for plunging into the wasting miseries of war is to assume Americans to be utterly void of all conscience of right, and all perception of their true interest. That tney are not a a nation so void it is easy to believe; but it ix also imponsi rie not to nee that a situated es they are, with a consti-ution so dems. n theory, so arbitrary in practice, without @ pre- ponderating conservative element sach a8 we poswess in the House of Lords, or any principle of self rectitication, such a6 we have in the power of tue Crown to dissolve Parliament, may without difficulty be Inshed to moines by a few clever men, who find 1 tueir interest for the once to stimulate popular passion and raise a cry for The more the American question {s examined, the more it will be seen to be purely a mater of feeling. American dignity is wounced. Apologies have beea taade for the wrong inadvertently done. such an ap vlogy, a: any other time, would have been instantly acsepted, and all would have gone on as before. Bat new elections being io. and Presideat Pierce desiring a cn- tiausnee of his chair, and those employed under Lim, tho tor ‘of whom would be displaced by his removal, Gece Geccntauanee also, they find it convenivat to get up a cry against Kngland, and to magaify the aliegea offence to ons which it would o¢ inconsistent with their honor to tolerate, even afier expian tion, apology, and assurances of future circumspes- tion, When this wicked att. apt to create @ quarcel was first made, there was no prospect of peace with Basela. In the Eastern horizon everything locised dork ‘and threstening, Eogland was alive in every pulse with ‘active preparation for the equipment of auch au arma. ment as, in the whole history of nations, the world has never seen. About the same timo it was the fashion to magnify the resources and invincibility of Russia, and to fer the future om arrasamer tof Eog and. This, drabdtless, offered » good opportunity for a ns'ion on the Br Hide of the globe to pisk » quarsel with ws abyuy | with justice:—s | Consritu NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1856. ore werics that we were #0 E at Aerie thoroughly cefeuceless and powerless in the West. No time then #0 propitious tur our national pride; for exercising @ little Fragen dictation; and for Leracpirooe if possible, both our mihtary and commercial ps ngs. Any such emrar- rassmeLt would be so much gain to Russa, and was sure to receive the support, even if it were not actu: creation of th» strong ussian party in the jtate of New York, who have on many cecasions Seeecopormanr to sow the sede of ill feeling towards Kogu Again, it bas teen the policy of the pbilo-Russian party in Ame- rica to inculcate @ popular belief in the brittle natace ef the allionee between this and Freace. Anyone temiliar ith the east ogee ‘American psoers is eware of The of American irascibility doubtless drew a pretty picture of a rupture bs- tween the French and PNSogliah goveramenta; of either to make «& humiliating peace with egainst the lar will, or else to carry it on without the aid of France, at a ruia- ous expenditure of men and money; and, putting all thexe clreumstances together, ooncetved that we should be pre- to make upy concensions, and consent to say terms manded hy the govermment of the Unites States, rather than add to our troubles by provoking hostilities there alto. But, alas! for those golden Yankee dreams! ‘The Frevch slbance was never stronger them at the present moment—the national self respect was never higher— and, as to make us strong bey mda shadow of doubt, there is a high provability that. ia a very few months, we Thall Rave a hunctred thousand effectine soldiers, a Runitrad ships of the line and frigates, and four hundred gunboats, prepared to maintain the honor of “England along the whole ‘American seatourd, should tbat, untortunately, turn out to be necessary. Ro:sta, by accecting the preliminary bases of peace. bas given @ totally new turn to 8. This was not kuown 1 our American friecds when the Inst despatches left Wanbington. The ticings have reached there betore this, and probably have dene n> litle towards softening écwn the arrogant tone acopted & month ago. The ar tem ptto precipitate that country iuto s war with Eag- land could not be more il) timed for tuat country or more favorabie for us than now. Our martial spictt ix up. and we are moze equal t+a war witn America thau we have been at avy time curing this century. Wo» have nothing, therefore, to fear. : But, with every means of going to war with that country, there is, on the part of the Engish peo; strong inaixposition to do ao. The people of Engiaad feel that the aquabdble is too contemptible, England can go to war for a principie, but not for a mere question of puncrilio, Every overt act in that direction muse come trom Washington. We shall wait quiescent, giviog our bot brother time to cool and think a little. if than pas- tion triamph over reason, aod our forbearance be mis- construed, we shail know very well how to act. REINFORCEMENT OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN CANADA. From the London times, Feo. 18.] To addition to the 86th Regiment and a baitalion of the Ritle Corps, which sre about to be despatched to Canvda, it is uncerstooa to be the intention to send out several other regiments to Brivish North America, 89 as to fora ‘a powerful fores in that country. [a anticipation of this step being taken, it is rumored thet almost every regi- ment now attached to the home station bas receivad pri- vate intimation thst their services may be required in Canada, and such eerly aotive bas been given tn order that the regimental clothing, which is mace ¢xpressly for that stetion, may bein readiness in case the exigeacins Of the service should require large body of troops to be moved to that comatry. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IN PARIS, Relations Between the Engush and French Governments—Probabie wemands of Tac~ key=—The Proposed Armlatice, dic., dco {Paris (Feb, 17, evening) Cor:esoondence of Loadon Post. Count Buol Schauenstein, Austrian Miaister of Foreign Affairs, accomparied by Baron de Meysenburg, M de Kletzl, Count Czeceny, M. Babl and Baron Werner, ar- rived at the Hoiel Bristol, Place Vendome. Lor4s Clarendon and Cowisy reached Paris tate last night, expected, and but for the adseace— or, rather, non-arrival-—of the Tarki+h eavoys, the Congress might me:t before the 25th. Paris is fall cf gossip, which will no doubt lead to many false conclusions touching the views ot the governments of France and Engiand. Every word and look of who surround the Emperor is commenied upon, cs to specuiations. Ishail not repeat the; but again record my sincere convistizn that the Cabi- of the Tuileries and St. Jaweas are united on all questions, ana tbat the Emperor's decisions will be found peztectly in accordance with the assertions he has mate, viz : that the peace hall be based on such a treaty as will give Kurope @ secure aud decided guaraatee tgaivet the fature aggression of Rassis, Knowing the loyally, trankness and deciston which hes cha- recierizd the foreign policy of Napoleon 1Il., we may be sure that, on this solemn occarion, the ruicg mind which haa so happily direcied the do mertie and foreign affairs ot France, will ve found supporting the cause of Europe at tae comiog Congress. ‘Those who entertain the slightest doabt on the subject draw their copesusions and build their a1 ata on the iinprucent eagerness for peace displayed by the Fceach press, ard the language of thoce whore words have not that weight, perhaps. which their elevated positions cughs to command. Had they shown that dignified re- serve which belongs t) the great man who rales France, much ¢f the pernicious goreip, which emanates from the lips of the exemies of the empire, would have been re ceived al ite real value. Jt is geserted that France esos towards Austria and Prossia. Nothing can be more false, What hes deen the conduct of those two Powers? ‘Tne first hus main tained a ceceptive neutrality, and the second an ill. conceived hostiity. The events of the war, and the appeal of the Exiperor demanding Kurope to declare “who ie right and who iv wrong,” hse brought them to reek for pea The enemies of the allisnce na- reek to insinuate that Fravee aud Eogiand verging views about the terms of the Paris T repeat such specalationy argue a kno of imprateot gomip rather thin a just appre: ciation of the Empezor of the French. euyoys ot France and England, obeying the inspirati.n of their resp ctive governmnents, will assume a firm attitude a: the coming Congress, and 1f our enemies calenlate on arfficnltier, they must turn to Russia and Austria to find them, oné pot to Fravee and Eagland, whose diplo aa moves side by side like thone fleets and armies whi mie sg@in called upon to exercise their rigit, will ¢eaand t-rm Russia augmented sacrifices in proportion to their Bugaszted vic'or ies, The £043, on ie subject of those odse:vations, says une union étroite ot vérilablement cordiate rermements c'est particuli¢rement entre yleterre. [Faris (feb. 18) Correspondence of London Standard J We are told that there is no just ground for those sus- picions which have been raked regarding the intentions a'tributed to the French government on the subject of the cov'erences. it is denied that Austris has sacceede? in bead yl Fo, 4, ardit is, on the other hand, affirmed that France and Kogland are perfectly agreed as to the meaning they think shouldbe put upon the Af.h ay well as toe ctber poinis; and they are both equally resoly- ed not to flineh trom thet demands. Le: as hope that this is, a8 it onghtto be, the truth. It may ve observed, in support of this better view of the case, that two lead. ing Journa's, hitterto remacsed for the confidence with which they answered for a pscific result from the Confe:- ences, appear to bave lost a little of thelr assurance, Tas nel, in. some prefatory remarks to a seriss of biographical sk«tehes of those diplomatista on whom the eyes of the world are at this moment fixed. betrays a mis- giving which, onthe part of so intrepid an opttmis*, Teans semeching. The Journal des Debats, s ill hopetal, as it ever haa been, points to a cloud of # somewhat por- tentous appearance, Turkey will not, as we learn from this usually well informed print, prove quite ao tractable bu those who are fa tbe baoit of putticg the’ powes ou: of sight would seem inclined to szppore Turkey cemancs two things: the iret an indemnity for the expenses to which she has been put by the unjusti- able aggtestion of Rursla; acd next, that Nisolaieff shall be destroyed. With regard tor the demand for expeares, the Debais ees no serious difficalty; not that Russis will yey but that Turkey mast give way. The question recard. Ing Nicolaieff threatens to be more thorny, Turkey de- clares that 0 long as Nicolaieff is kept up ia its prasent fare, Constantinople remains in a4 much danger as if 3e- Dastopol had sot been destroyed A‘ Nic oiaieff there mas: ever be the means for making a suaden incursion int the Black Sea, and for landing an army of invasion at Copstaninople, Ot what use can Nioolaieff be if the ides ot an attack on Constantinople be in good faith abandoned’ Nay, there fs even a third difficulty rassed regarding the evacustion of Kars; and not onty that, but the rectification of the Russo-Turkish fron. tiers in Asia Minor. Oa ueither of these ,reclama- tions is Russia kely to yield, and if sapporced by Engacd and France, or Eogiand alone, would Tarkey probably prove more tractsble, Let us not forget that from the commencement of difficulties Turkey has st-difterent times by her conduct complete'y bailed the © Avions which had been entertaimed of her want of wiil end energy. It was Turkey which of her own movement fulminated a declaration of war agiiast Russia. Tne Em- peror Nicholas was et Berlin when the intel igenco resdhed bim, and be was s9 surprised and isfariated tha: be lowt all command of his temper, How that declaration ot war was followed up let Omer Pashe’s memorable cam- paign on the Danube reply. We must not, with such recollestions fresh in our minds, allow-ourselves to take for granted thet the Turk- ish pleniposmrtiaries mean to sit silent and passive at conferences, Which, after all, must turn mainly on the origiodl subject of the war—and that vas, and is, the integrity of the Ottoman Empire. Tae rettled convietion ot the Sultan and bis govera- ment as to the means of menance ani favasion which rest in the han:s of an sdversary who never spared ther coumiry, and whose c natant policy has heen its eonquest—such conviction connot be trea'ed slightingly. Ax tor the expenses of the war, Tar- hey has claims which ought not to be waived. Her ex- nves, though confined to the present struggle, would ve natouched the vast sums of which abe has previously been muleted by her implacable aud rapacious adversa- ry. Lec England and France magosnimously forg ve their own share of cost, if #0 disp%sed, and even iniem- nily Sardinia for her losses, but Turkey ought not to be mee to suffer for the benefit of the wanton aviassing of Sinope. Daring the ennferences at Vienna, the Turkish Plenipctentiary maintained his groand with remarkable firmness ond dignity; and this, too, should be borne in mind by those who have ligntly settled in their hesds that the part assigned vo Tarkey {s one of pure for- mality. We ruspect that the assurance which 1a given of there being perfect accord between the French an‘ Fogtian governments refers rather to Bomarsund aad the Aland Istes than to Nicolaieff and Asia Minor. Lat us hope that we may be wrong, and that the mntente cordiale arabra ve+ a soope wide enough to take in all questions, for nothing shart of the farmest union can ba fle the slippery intrigues of he Northern Powers. {From the London Herald, Feb. 19 } It seema to be now conceded tha! we are ty have an armistice, and from that fact we may safsly conc that peace is determined on, a4 the adveatages which Will accrue to Russia from @ ‘oesation of hostuities are so great that ne «tateeman cmd be blind enough or wicked enough ty acoade to such a measure, if it be pos- rible that hostilities are to be renewed These advantages ernaist of the following stene:— 1, A delay which will eanble the armiea of Moucaviett to be reinforced and aupplied with materiel ot war. 2. An opportunity of welling yast quantities of Jussiag | | the | produce for English gold, to asaist her in carrying on 3, Tethaps a facility of raising a loan upon the chance down | of peace. 4. An occasion for disturbing, if not breaking up, our Alianee with France, and so isolating England io the councils of Europe. 5. A postponement of all military and naval operations tosnch ® penod as will render an advance upon Tatts, the only true strategic pot in Asia, difficult, if not im- pessible, from the retting in of the unhealthy season in the valleys of Mongretis and Imeritia. Surely, if the war 1s to be renewed, no one ean fora moment suppose that all these advantages will be given to Kussis, a8 if purposely to increase our own difical- ies. But if peace be made, for what, then, have we sacri- ficed 50,000 lives and 100 millions of money ¥ Was it for the pt ot sect the integrity of the Sultan’s dominions? surely not, for he is to forfer his Danubian Principalities, which we may suppose will be- come, under our fostering care, like the last portion of bis Serritey of which we assuted in ‘despoillog him— Greece—a pean nuirance—an anarchical nest of awindlers, pirates and brigands, Surely, this example of our skill in organization is not eve which wise men would wish to follow. We could not have mace the sacrifices alluded to in or- der to secure the Sultan’s independence; for all Europe, including Russia, i- to inte fere in regulating tho inter- nal arrangements of hia empire. ‘The Christians, by the new improvements, are to have military service—which the great mas of them loathe forced upon them, and are, in return, to have the harateh remitted, a tax which they willingly pay ‘or the exemp- tion they bave hitberto enjoyed from aa impoxi‘ion which they are now desired to consider as a privilegs. ‘The attempt to entorce these regulations may—nav, will—produce disturbances among ail classes of Turkish sadjects, wuich will render an occupation of the Terri- tory ara coercion of the people mecessary. Tn the meantime peace will be dectared, avd Russia will be “ invited’? to assist in the pacification of the Turkish Empire, We have no doubt that she will assist at the almosi inevitable ‘‘ curée” which must follow hard upon such proceedings with the very greatest satirfactim. By the treaty of the Sth of May, 185, the allied Powers are pledged to withdraw their troops fcom the Turkish Sorstoloes wittta eigh: days atter the sigaature of peace: but will the Austrians evacuate the Principalities. sod Jeave the French at Masiak? Or, vice i French Jeave Constanticople whi'e Coronini occupies Bucharest ? We trow not, indeed. But if we have not insured either the integrity or in- Gependence of tae furkish empire, it will oe said that we have got the neutralisation of the Black Sea. ‘This certainly is a vaus acqaisition, if true; is to exist while Nicolaieff remains intact, an wea of Axvoff is pot to be interfered with, it puzzies our poor brains to understand. Perhaps, however, it may meso that. as we have made Russia sink ner ships we should have a new Navarino for the Turkish, so as to start ths two Powere upon equal terms! Russia, we are arwured, laug! ¢ idex of giving up ber clair's to tue Ciressrian coast; and as she has ad- vanced by the fati of Hera: 500 miier—from the moata of the Attruck, now nevigeted by her steamers—towards India, and is at this present momen’ d cheval on the high read of our commeree, from Trebizond to Tabriz—we do pot ree that whe will have any grea; reason to cowplaia of the proposed arrangements, and will willingly maze a truce—io last un il the amarchy ef Turkey, ossastoned by Wescer: med: ling, will reucer her interference in the cbaracte: cf a meciatur, her favoriie beau rolz, absolutely necessary. Meanwhile, if a coolness should take place between the Western allies, and England. by Lord Palmerston’s succersful manrgement, should be involved in an Ameri- can war, the future cixposal of the Sultan’ dominions can te arranged hetween the three empireA and Eng land’s wishes or interests may receive but little atten- tion at the hands of the C mstantiaopie congress. Leokicg at all these complications, we cannot help tuinking that a pease made at the present time will be very similar in its effesta tu the acquisition of Carul by our troops in the Affghan war: of which event the great Duke is reported to have remarked—‘ As soon as you have got it, your diff'culties will begia.”” Let it not be anid that the warnings we are giving sre recent discoveries on cur part, and that they come too la‘e. Should the later unfortunately prove to ve the case, it is not our fauit. As long ago as the 2th of May, 1854, nearly two years since, we anticipated that’ such ‘a crisis as we now dread must come sooner or later, and although evects have marched more slowly than we calcalated on, still the very words we used then will require no altera’ ion, although the period of their becoming applicable may oc- cur in 1856, or be postponed till 1857. Taone w. were — Towards pe spring of the year we much dread that disat- fection will have advanced with giant rtrides within the terri tories of tte Sultan—that the approsching summer will find the Turkish empire occuoied by foreign troops, to preven: narchy-200,000 Russians, 200 000 Atsteiama’ and perhaps ‘160 000" French. ‘To these we may add about 40,000 English bayonets, neerly ioluted, and it the policy ot the present government be per- sisted in, totally distrus'ed by a!l parties. Let Engh-bmen remember that the policy has been per- sisted in, and reflect whether these are not signs that all these thirgs are ecming rapidly to a consumma ion. [From the Louden sta: aard, Feb. 19.] There are rumors in cirsulation, we know not on what authority founded, that one ot the first acts of the C-nfe- rence wil be to agree to an armistice. We cannot give credit to there rumors, asin the actual circumstances or the war an armistice would be mere madness on the part of the allies, Tuey have no preparations to make; they are allready for the field, and why, if not to furnish the enemy opportunity wo prepare @ more obstinate resist- ance, give him a respite for a single ug? ‘We know—a 1 Europe knows—upon whs: ground antag vista io the war stand, ss well as the provocation by which the war bax ben kindled. All know that from the begin ninng Russia bas been the aggressor; and for Russia to demand sn armistice is pre:ty much as its burgiar seized flagronti delicto, should modestly request a parley with the poleemsn who has collared him as preli- minary to eur er. As respects negotiations we haa enough of that Jast April, as poor Lord John Russell knows tohis cost. To what end tnen an armistice? As we raid yesterday, Russia is now wt the door of the allies begging tcr peace, while her guns are thundering, bappi- ly without much effect, upom the blood stained ruins of Sebastopcl, and ber epgipeers Isbor incessantly to strengthen ‘be works at the mouths of the Imfeper ant the Boug, 66 well as those in the Ba'tic. This iq all fai while the nasions at war make no pretense of quietud-; but fair it certainly wou'd not be should the allies tie their bards by an armistice. Ergland wants no armistice, France wants no armistice, Sardinia wants no armistise, Turkey wants noarmistice; snd, if an armistice there 1s to be, it must be exclusively for ‘the advantage of Russla: and the ministers of the sliies who shall agiee to it will Ye traitors to their respective countries as well as to the whore alliance collestively. Ruesia wants peace. and with ber the want is urgent, as she proves by begging for it. Let ker, then, at once frankly propose her terms for a3- ceptance or rejection. After ali the diplomatic discur- sions upon which so much time has been wasted in the course of the last three years, the Court of St. Petersburg must know what price i! is prepared to pay for peace, and what it is not prepared to pay, but let Russia not be permitted by an armieti se a breathing time, upon pretence ot hogeling about the bargain. ‘The questions in cispu'e are xow so thoronghly uvderstood on all sides, that any four or five hones: and sensible men would dispose of ail of them collectively, or of cach vepsrately, in half an hour, The demand of an srmistice is, theretore, simoly a ‘raud—a fread, for submiwion to which all entrap,ed by it must be held as seriously responsid) its auth ora, for men imposed upon by & transparent frand are accom- plices witb ite authors, ‘The Anti-English P Uni icy of France and the ed States, [From Geligoani’s Meesenger, Feb. 19 } The attention of the Paris press has been cirected to ‘ap artisie in the Timers, in which some not over c rdial rentiments are declared in a most expressive manner. The journals of this caciial had for the last few days warmly congratulated thrir London cotemporaries on the wise mederaticn which they evinced in abstaining from coments or suggestions prejadicial to the result of the peace conference at Puris. The article of the Times bas eonsequently tallen like a thunder-bo't amongst the complacent advocates of » peace sans réserve, whilst their previous congratuistions are transformed toto h:arty abuse of the offending journal. The Lébais quotes the article, and accompenies it with the remark that ‘its general protest wil) suffice without eateiog into éetails.”’ The Union is more explicit, and asserts that, “the condnet of the Engheh journat authorizes every dis- ¢aip.’’ The Assemblée Nationale is moat explicit, for it addresses # homily, in three columns, to the apprecia- tion of the Zimes, trom which we extract the folowing a g0F:— The Zimes is not an official journal, and nothing au- thorizes us to believe that its sentiments are those +f the Evghsh government. After the engagements taken by the ministers before Europe, atter the language held by Lord Palmerston, mpg decreed by Lord Ciarendon, in the two chambers Parliament, we cannot suppose them to be snimated with the intentions and sentimen's expressed by the Times. Bu; everybody knows the Influence exercised by that journal in and, It is without doubt the most faithful organ ot the na tional teeling of Engiani—of that feeling which is firmest and most clever statesmen of the land must con- sult, and whieh many find it more coavenient to follow biincly, We fndin this article the intimate conviction of every trae Englishman, and therefore its conteats ap- pear to us worthy of the most serious attention. There ae Tysons t Time lead yy so much boast- If England is impregnable in her islety if her na permits her to exercive un the whole world an phe. which it wovid be insane to doult, let the Times say what she has ever effected om the contihent without the alliance of some great Power. England may be ready to war alone both understand that the obtained, coubly obtained. by the military results of the ‘ast campaign, and pp the concessions of Russia, it ia im- porsible to continue the struggle without exposing Ea- rope toa general war. And this is what France cannot desire, because her dearest interests teacn her a policy which shall prevent these divisions and struggles on the CG otinent, which always increase the preponderance ot Englang. It is not in our ideas to adopt an exclusive, jealous hestile policy towards England. Wr wish merely to relieve the Convineal from her preponderance, and peace. coneluded on terms honorable to ail parties,’Is the only, cr, at leava, the best manner to effect that. What {s now passing in America may serve as @ warning, If it was Caly « question of Mr. Ciampton and the King of the Mosquitos, would two great governments occupe thema- selves 80 ten avd fill the wirld so noimly with their quarrels? Decidedly not. Bat under these pre- texia there exist mrious and real interests in Cen- tral America; there ia for the United States a graver question—it ia to arrest the progress on that side at least ot the epirit of domination which animates Eugland no lese han themselves, The permanent policy of France is to relieve Europe from that spirit. ‘With satisfaction we observe that aot in one instance bas an English journal indulged in language similar to the above. With respect to tne reproaches addressed to the Jimes, we have no remark to make, bat we certainly regeet that sentiments so hostile end s>ivjacious to Ergiand should be thus openly avowet. This lan guage, wich is not clone ungenerour, but impolitic, wo uld be Aifticult to explain, were we not remladed that it p roceeds from the organ of a party which is bound to our ¢ ountry by ves of gratitude, Marriage of the Grand Duke Nichoias. SCENE IN ST. PETSRSBURG—THE PUBLIC REJOICINGS —ROY AL VIAITORS—DRESS OF THE BRIDE—HEALTH OF THE EMPRESS DOWAGER—APPEARANCE OF THs EMPRESS MARIA. We have recetved the St. Petersburg Journals of the 9th ultimo. The Journal de At. Petersburg publishes an Imperial manifesto, annoupeing the marriage of His Majesty's brother, the Grend Duke Nicholas, to the Grana Duchess ‘Alexandra Petrowna (Prinsees of Qldenbu'g). (Correspondence of Paris Constitutionel } f ‘Sr Permuspcrc, Feb, 6; 1656. The marrisge of the Grand Duke Nicholas, with his cousin, the Princess Alexandra Petrowns, of ( denburg, tock piace to-dey. Atearly dawn the fiting of cannon and the ringing of bells annouaced the opening of the fete. Although am official ramme of tae pro- ceedings had been published, it is not the one, you, may Fe assured, whicn will bs carried 1ato effec’, Alexonder Il, need, not have ordered that St Pet ors- burg should be Maminated for three nights, as it “sill be so for a week by the spontaneous will ot the inhavitants, Carriages and sledges thronged the streets of the cepi- 1, General officers in full uni'orm, Ministers, members of the corps diplomatique, ctvil and military fanctionaries, the members of the aristocracy, and the wives o! the am- Destadors and pend dignitaries, gli'tering with diamonds a) d envelopeo in the richest furs, were seen flocking to- wards ove point—the Winter Palace. The streets aud usys were covered by an immense crowd, and the wea- Sher was ro mile that the veop'e could. with sut incon- vevience to themeelves, stand still and witness the equi- ges parsing. ‘nthe large state saloon of the Winter Pafnce the invited guests fond assembled all the Impe- tial ‘amily ana several foreign. princes, relatives or friends :f the Grand Duch ss Euoperor Alexander, the Empress Dowager, the Empress Maia, :be Queen Dow: ager rg the Netherlands. the Grand Dute Cesarewitsch, the Grand Dukes Constantize szd Michael, Prince Peter and tbe Princess Therera of Oldenvurg, Prince Augustus of Wortemberg, the young uuken of Leuch‘euberg, Princes of Romanoff, anc o.her av; personsges surrounded the joung couple. There were also present Baron Korff, brane Master of the Household of the Grand Duke Nicho- las, the Grand Mistresa and the Ladies ot Ho: young Princess, avd the suites of the two Emp! the Grand Duches-es. All shese indies were in the Rua ian naticnal costume, which produced « charming effect in the midet of the brliliant uniforms and toiiettes of the other lacies invited. Count O:liff, in the uniform of a General of cavalry, ‘Was also present, and received numerous congratulations on fig sutjest of the imvortant mission with which the ¢ offence ot bis Sovereign nas invesied him. Count Valentine Este: hazy aleo appeared amid the glittering throrg for the first time at one of the Court galas. The hmpress Dowager aid not go to the chapel, in co- sequence of her delica’e health. and after the mar- ried ccurle hsd received the pup-ial benediction they were saluted by all the members o° the Imperial fa- mil. the fovited guests then lef the Pe ‘ace to re- turn in the evening t» a grand banquet avd concert. It was at fivst inte ced that there should bea splendid ball, for which invitstions har been iss ed but the ceath of Morshat Paskiewitech caused this arrangement to be changed, and a concert was substitued for it. If the weather this evening ia as fine as it haa been during the day the streets will be thronged during the whol at. ‘o-day and for the nex’ few days it will be useless ‘o dircuse here the question ot peace or war. as the re- joicings tor the marriage will be the exclusive object of ‘attention; the Crimes, the Western rowers, and tne Con- ferences of Paris are for this moment nearly forgotten. Sr. Pererspurc, Feb. 7, 1856. The whole capital is to-day, as it was yesteday, an’ will be to-morrow. keering /éie, for the Princess A lexau- sa Petrcwna hae ordered an abundant distributioa of alms smcng the poorer classes in every quarter of theeity. ‘The iluainations have been general, tor the private houses have endeavored to rival the pubiic establishments in horor of the ycung couple. One fact alone ended to throw a little gloom over the marrisge, and that is the iliness of the Emorea Down- ger. 1be complaint under which she was laboring be- tere the death of the Emperor Nicholas has made rapid strides since that event. At the end of last year it wax thought tbava vielt to Berlin and afew month’s resi- dexce in her native air might be of benefit to her Majes- ty; but atthe moment when she was preparing to set out for Prustia a marked iv provement in her situation ‘was visible, and the journey was again given up. Now, however, bar Majesty appeera to have hada relapse, anc the persons who were invitdd to the ceremony could nét help being much struck at the exhaustion of strength under which she appeared to be isboring, and at the great efforts she was compelled to make in order to re- main for only one hour in the reception rooms. Her Mia- jesty was compelled to retire before dinner. A visi: to Yrorsia is now egsin talked of, and it will in sil proba- bility be now carried into execution, as the health of her haajeety cures rerious uneasiness to ber family. ‘She Emperor Alexander II, who is devotedly atta+he! to hi» mother, wil do everything in his power to induce her to take the jourzey, if the physicians aie of opinion that it would be of benefit. I_wes reworked at ti ¢ Court reception yesterday, that the Fmprees Maria appeared in excellent spirits, and she certainly bad a right to feel pleased at the triumph sh- has obta‘ned over the efforts of the oli Russian party, and cver the influences which surrounded her husband. ince the Emperor ascenced the throne she has constant- ly spoken to him of peace, and of the fine part he would have to play when it was concluded, as the civiliser of all the Russias, where all the iropcrtant ameliorstions ac- quired by indust y, sciences, and the arts, curing the last century, are, as it were. completely unknown. suc. trtive reverres in the Crimea, and the bombardments of Bomarsund acd Sweaborg, have opened the eyes of the (uve to the rea} state ot the§ ce'ences of the country. and he row frees bow little dependence is to be placed ou the cfficial ccmmunications which have been made to bim. He now fiods that Russia bas nei ber sufii- cient resources within berself. nor men enough to as- ccmplisn the destinies dreamt ot by Peter the Great; ne has learnt by the CpanceLor ot the Emptre, and trom ¥. de Fonten, what are the real feelings of Germany; trom Marabal Pashewitsch and General Gortschakoff now fate! a war witn Enrope might be to Russia; and from M. de seebach und the Russian representatives at Vienna and Bertin, what are the real resoarces of his aaversaries, and srom the moment tbat be was enlightened on all thesv points, he no longer hesitated to folow the pacific ten dency oi bis feelings. [Correspondence of Le Nord, of Brussels.] fh St. Pergrspurc, Feb. 7, 1856. Yesterday evening the ceremony of marr between vbe Grand ute Nichoias Nicoutewitch and fiadame the the Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna, el daughter of Pricce Peter of Olaenburg, was celebrated at the Win- ter Palsce. ‘This new alliance in the imperial family of Rustia has been followed by the sympathies of all classes of scciety, {rom the day upon which tne news became known 10 the public. Five volleys fired from the ram- parts of the Fort of St. Petersburg announce yesterday, ‘at 16 o’clock in the morning, the day of the celebration of marriage. ‘he august br.de wore, dusing the ceremony, # mag: Bificent crown of diamonds. The train ot the c:imson yelvet dress, lined with ermine, which she wore, was borne oy tour chamberiains, and by the general diresvor of the new court of tbe Giand Duke Nicholas. Arplendia supper in the marble salle of their Major- ties’ paluce brought togetber the Imperial family and the high civil and military dignitaries. The coup d’aul was Like The leading artists of the I‘alian Opera performed, during the benquet, s vocal concert, occasionsjly iatro- dueing brilliant morceauz of instrumental muzic, played by a select orchestra. The tossts proponed, to the flourish of trumpets were followed by disharges of cann:u fired from the fortress, opposite the palace. upon the other bank of the Neva. The city was iluminated, aad the streets crowded with people. In Russia the entire population connects an event ot this kind in the Imperial family with its own life—with the very existenee of the country. It was necessary to tee the immense place which extends befure the Winter Palace, covered with brilliant equipsges, ia files resem: dling new streete—one must bave seen the movement in the ¢ifferont streets to have obtained » correct idea of tl nae igen of the city and ot the order which pre- vaile I ehould add that the public, aimitted on this occasion to the Palace, was compused not cnly of the very nume- Tous yersonnel of the Coureil of the Empire, of the Seas. tors, Ministers, diplomatique corps, tae high clergy, offi cers ot ali grades of the army and navy, fore ga tner- chante and their ladies, as well as some Russian mereban's of the first two guilds, but also of a very numerous public, consisting of ladies who do not belong to the court, t whom Russian hospitality, of which the court ever sets an exemple, opened the tribunes or galleries of the halls of the Palace. The stewara of the Imperial court distri butes cn there occarions more than 2,6W0 tickets; men are excluded from the tribunes. On the ooccasi n of the marriege the Grand Dake Nicho- las and bis brother the Grard luke Michael have teen pamed Aides ée camp General. The firet hes also been nawed Superivt of Engineers and Second Grand Master 0 Artiliery. Pa The Great Miagway Cawe. JUDGMENT OF THE FRENCH COURT OF APPEAL IN FAVOR OF THE AMERICAN HEIRS. [Translated from the Gazette de France. } IMPERIAL COURT OF PARIS—FIRST CHAMBER. President M. Delangle. SITTINGS OF THE 22D JANUARY AND 67H AND LITA FEERUARY. Inheritance of the Duchess de Plaisance, Lawful Ameri- can Heir—Mrs, Ridgway vs, Messrs, de Valmy and de Lery.—In the yest 1779 Mr. Barbé de Marbois loft Franse for the Uniied States as Consul General and Charge d’Af- faires of King Louts XVI. He remzined ia the United States until 178, when he was appointed Intendant of Hispaniola. In the courte of the year 1784 he was mar- ried to Miss Ellzabeth Moore, who waa considerably his junior. The fruit of this marriage wa: an only daughter, who married the Duke de Plaisance, Mr. Barbé de Mar- beis had two sisters, one of wuom, haviog marriet Mr. Sauvage, died without posterity; the othar, the wife of Marshall Kellermann, Duke de Valmy, left two children, ason, General Kellermann, and a daughter, who married General Viscount de Lery. Each of these two children is represented before the tribunal—(General Duke de Valmy, ‘by Fémond Keliermann, Duke de Valmy; Mad. de Lory by Count de Lery. The Duchers de iaisanse bad by her marriege with the Duke an only daughter, whom she lost by death cone years ego. Given up wholly the grief igto which tbis great misfortune bad plunged her, and ia order that she might abandon herse!f mora freely to it, #be left for Greece, where she made Athens her place of residence, without, however. ceasing to consider her sou! settlement in Paris. As she possessed estates in Grevce and in France, she administered the first herself, and left tte Jatter to be taken care of by a proxy in whom she re- ro-ec corfience, In this posicion whe died, in Athens, May 14, 1854, leaving @ considerable fortune. No will, however, was found after her. In the absence of ascend ants, éercendants, brothers or sisters, nepnews or nieces, ber inheritance cevolved on the nearest collate- rele io the two paternal and maternal linea, As it ‘was at that time unkeown wheher or not the Dachess de Pleisance bad died inves'ate, seals were put on her effete and a provisional administrator of the fober' j. Then, at tre request ot Menara, co Valmy aud de Lery, the only heirs who, in the pater- nal line, bad made them’ sjves known, an inventory was drawn up, in whtch it Leno heirs had pen ## ceclared tha’ in the maternel ascertained. On the 2a Sep em- der, 1864, Messrs. d@ Vatmy and de L hort parti'i n cf the pe’ sone: property Zed es aboat 1.- 200,000 franca. 1 francs, was Civi" ed in bind on the 23d of the ame month. The real and P* somal extate which the deceased nad left in Greece re? gained undivided. This was the situation of affaiza wh gm, on the bth Ostober, 1854, Masses. 1 uy aad Ry 7 received ss somustas, af the reqenst » y birth a Willing, and others. pretend to be th only helzs ot the Duchess de Plalaunce of tae mater’ ai ine, ia her quality as a chi'd ot Mrs. Eliza Moo” @ wife of Mr. Rishard Willing, whish Eliza Moore ie ofthe Duchess de ‘Plaisance, aad niece 0%, Madame Barbé de Marbois, by birth = Moore, mother of said Duchess. The onject of this summons was to claim cf Messrs. de Valmy and de Lery the partition of the iuheritance, the sale of the estates depending on it, Meenrs, ¢e Valmy and de Lery demanded the jantitics ion of there claims as heirs, Io reply to this reclamation Mrn, Ricgway, trough her agents, deposited with Me. Dui , pubis notary at Paris. various profs establish- ing, in teeir opinion. her rights to the inheritance of the Pireaen te Voie eal de Lery acknowledged levers. de ackno those roots us extablishing the descent of Mrs, Ridgway from ewan Lloyd Moore; but they alleged that they di not ve that there had been a legitimate marriage between illiam Mocre and Sarah Lloyd before the birth of Ma dome Barbi ce Marbois, tacir daughter, no more than they preved the filiation of Thomas Lloyd Moore, grand Leo al Ridgway, brother of Madame Baroé do jarbole. Jn oc sequence, Messrs. De Valmy and De Iery insisted on the ¢xhibixion of certificates of marriage and birth. Jn order, 9 comply with th mamurement Mes. Bide, way ex ‘an extract of a family Biole, contetn the following declaration:—‘ William Moore married the 18th December, 1767, Sarah Lloyd. Issue of this mar- risge, Thomas’ Lloyd Moore, born on Saturdsy, Jan 20, 1/69,'at 7 o’elock in the morning; Elizabeth. barn on the 18th’ of March, 1764, at Give minutes after two in the atternoon,”” Alter these pieces were put in, the cause pursued ite courre, and the Civil Tribunal of the Seine rendered on the 18:h July, 1855, the following judgment In what concerns the intervention, that in- terpellant appeais to the decision’ of juste, vivhvu! taking notice of the points raise’ by De “almy and de Lery which are ill founce, the proofs required of the hus- bond and wife, Ridgesy, are supplied by the exhibits and decuments which have boon farnished. Orders ip consequence, that the tile of the iaventory drawn up by Fould, notary ia Paris, after the deszase of the Duchesse de Plaisance, at the request of the heica of the paternal line, be rectified in conformity with the rights and qualities cf all the Interested parties; that, moreover, the said wyentory be revised and veritied oy Duraps, notary in Paris, and that mention of the present juegment be mace cn the marginof the draught of the inventory. Orders, that all notorial documents which may have bon dawn up at the request of the heirs of tha paternal Vine shall ve rectified by the notary, in conforuuty with the present judgment. Declares null and void ail deeds of partition of personal property or esta’es which would have been made between eits of the paternal line omy. Declares the present judgment common to the wife, Sau- vage. ‘hrows the costs upon the husband and wife, Ridgway, reverving their recourse against De Valmy and |e Lacy. Condemns De Valmy and De Cery, jointly and severally, to all the coste. Mesers. De Valmy and De Lery lodged an appeal against this juégment, 8 On ber side, Mrs, Ridgway lodged an incJental appeal, founded on the fact of the Tribunal having omitted to or- Cer the sale by auction of the pe:sonal property depen. dent on the heritage of MadameDe Plaissnce In consequence of this double appeal, the case again came before the court. on the 22d of January last. Mesers. De Valmy ond De Lery demanded that previous to the ciscussion of the matter itself, Mrs Ridgway should be compelled to exbibit and to deposit at the clerk’s ‘office of the court the family Bible containing the above mentioned declarations. The Court rendered on the same day a decision by which it adjourned the cause to the 29th of January. To-day (Jan. 29,) the affair again came up. M. Berryer, advocate of M. De Valmy, began by re- pelling the reproaches made sgainst Mesers. De Valay and De Lery, of having been overanxtous to reize on tue inheritance. ‘As to Mrs. Ridgway, (the advocate continues,) how can she eomplsin of such a state of things’ At that epoch she was residing in Paris, having returned from America in order to evjoy the pleasures of Parisian life. In coneideration of her brilliant beauty, her youth aud her richer, tbe most exquisite salons were thrown open to her; she war acquainted with what is cailed legrand monde, and was constantly kept advised of whatever passed there. How would it have been possible for her to be igno- rant cf the death of the Duchess de Pisisanse? Sne wust have been advised of it even before the funerel circular which she acknowledges was addressed to her vy the Duke do Valmy. Furteermore, could she be uvaware of the righ's she hod to exercire in regard to the inheri- tance Could she be ignorant that there were ties of re- latiourhip between her snd the Duchesse de P'aisance, whatever the nature of these ties may have b-en? ‘Ard, on the other side, if she hed really beep a rele- tion of the family Fuses balagr she not, from the day of ber arrival at Paris, have hasiened to avow this relationship, and to take advantege of it in order to en- large still more the circle of her acquaintance? This ignorance ot ber own sights would seem to prove, first ard foremost, that her alleged rights were not serious, and that they never existed. 30th October her claim ss put in. Mrs. Ridgway, in her bil, styles her- fel! recond consin; but no expleration follows this al'egetion. Immediately Mesars. de Valmy and de Lery offer her an amicable partition with the sole condi:ion that Mrs. Ridgwsy shculc establish her rights. This seasotable proposition is neither acoepted nor refased. On tbe 224 cr 28d December she and her agents are in- vited to aseist at the notary’n office at the depositing of the papers and tities. These papers, of which there are eleven, are extracts from the registers ot Pailadelphie, and state that the plaintiff descenas in direct lins trom Thomas Llcyd Moore. It woula have been alro impor- tant to prove that this Thomas Lloyd Moore was the brother of Mire. Barbé de Marbois. The extracts, however, did not prove anything ot that sort. ‘The point merits an obeerva.ion. The next steam- er, was the reply, mut the dccuments whica wil do justice to vis objection. Now, the documents brought by it were the fol owing:—Two notarial documeais, three declarations of witnesses, the copy of the inscriptioca found in a fawily Bible, a new testawent of Sareh L'oyd of the year 1787, and a second testament of the same year. Mr. de Valmy, through the medium of ths Minister of Foreign Affairs, caused steps t» be taken; very circum- stantial researches were made in the Uniied States, which proved fruitless. At the Court of First? Instance every one of the documents exhibited by our series Was the object of a special ciscusston between my then oppo- nent, M. Paillet, and myrelf. ‘bus, more especially in reference to the act of mar- inge of Mtr. Barbé de Marbois with Etizabeth Boore, where 8 stated that the latter was born on the 13th March, 1764, by W. Moore and Sarah Lloyd, bis wite, we asked if this arsertion was conformable to truth, and if W. Moore really had contracted a legitimate marriage with Sarah Lloyd? They clamored agatnst us, and said:— “D> you, iben, believe that Mr. Barbé de Marbois would have married a natural child?’ To tvat we replied, tnat one ought uot to judge of the then situation by our present iceas, but take into consideration the manners acd cus- toms which prevailed smong the American colonisi4, and the facility of which had become proverbial. Indeed, Mr. de himeelt might very well have yrelued to the cursent cf those ideas; he might have entered into a conection which did not wound Awerican ueages, with- cut thimbirg it derogatory to the dignity of his post or to hia perscnsl position. At all events, the simple declaration, in his deed of marriage, of the qualifica:ion of husband and wife, given to Mr. W. Moore and Sarah Lloyd, did not attest their e before the birth of the daughter whom they | ated Mr. Barté de Marbois in marriage. On the ober ind, in *his act, which recalls to imind the panalties agninet falee witnesses in acts of marriage, you do not see uppear any witness on the part of the brite; there are only witnesses on the side of br. de Marbois, and, nevertheless, in the contract of marriage you fiud tha: sbe was a'so assisted by witnesrer. In the rome act is cited the baptiemal certifirate of the brice, of the 13th March, 1764, and when this eertidcste of Daptitm is again cisco, at the time of the death of Mme. de Marte is, itis duted the 17th June, 1764. But this is notail; in 1786, « caughter of Mr. Barbe de Marbois 1s christen- ec; nether godfather nor godmother appear ou the part ot the family Moore, Let us declare, moreover, tha: as regards Mr. Barbé de Marbous, the suapicion eomcerning the legali'y of the filiation of his wife has never ceased to be ogita'ed; a fact which is attested by the witnerses whose declara'ions we shall produce, in particular by a perron of eighty-three years, who had remained for sixty: seven years in the famiy Kellermann. Mr. Berryer here rend the judgment against which an appeal had been edged, and continued thus:— js Ju law the tribunal shows itself too absolute. With- out douot the civil condition cf persons has its founda- tion in the Jaw of the principal p'ace of residence avd in but if an inheritance to which Frenchmen aud foreigners make pretensions, the letter claim either the right of primogeniture, or the exclusion of femalee, or the admission of illegitimate children to the rame de- gree as Jegitimate chilaren—in all those und similar cases the authority of the foreign lew should no’ bs so abso- lute as to prevail over the Freach law. Foreigaers, with- out question, find in the law of the 14th July, 181°. the right to trensmit their property and of inheriting tn France; but this law, whi in the Chamber of Peers, the object of a lively critique on the part of Mr. Barbé de Murcois himeelf, chiefly from the poiat of view of the particular legislation of the United States, did not autbor'ze, as to the proof of the title of isheritance, more indulgence for the foreigner than for the Frenchman. Far fiom bis f ro, this law throws upon the foreigaer tre responsibil Ss producing the proper documents. Thar, a citizen ef the United States, where, in conse- quence of the facility of divorce. a woman can have two or three living husbands, would be told: “It is # mis- fortune for you to belong to a country where you are not able to gather the necessary proofs, If you are a memver of one of those religious sects who look upon it as @ con: rc'entious duty to registers of the civil condidon.”” Ido not say that ft is necessary that the deeds which the strarger has to exhibit must be precisely in the Freneh form; but I demand that they may be equivalent to our French documenta, and that they, in particular, mey te submitted to the application of articles 46, 47, 197, 194 of the Code Napoleon. the cases of proofs whish must be made in the event of the loss of the registers in the matter of filiation or legitimate mar- tinge. ‘Now, in the United States, there are regalar registers, ard wt atever those who give certificates of custome may rreiend, it 18 only when parochial registers or fainiy Dibles aze missing, that proota of that kind are mao by cepcattions, In Pennsylvania ‘n particalar, the legix.ator Penn established there the common laws of Curr 16 the Ligest of the laws of that country from 1700 to 1518 ot Jobn Pardon, attests “That the inreription on the registers by any jous noctety of marriages, tirths or deceares fa admitted in courte of justice.” Ard similar doalsions are stated under the caee cf 1700 and 1729, under the aathority of which the marriage of W. Moore and Sereh Lloyd in 1757 was sclemnized, It is objested that, nevertheless, thoee re- gitte # are made ure of, This isan error proved by the ‘act that it 1s stated that in 1750 » hundred and forty- seven perrons have been inserived there as baptized, and that in 1767 there wese mentioned nincty- three marriages, s pwnber of little importance in refor~ ence to the present population of the State of ‘iva. nia, but considerable in relation to that of 1757. Well, in the registers you do not find ay mention of (he mar ; you see there only a ht. under date of i riage of W. Moore and Sarah Ltoy: marriage of W. Moore and Rachel 16th Avgunt, 1758, Is it W. Moore, one ot the forefathers of our siverearies ? This is a " not impossiole, but that would ove bis marcisge with Stab Lye, and it Is im- e not to conclude from the silence sha zagiatore accord to those registers, even to the futher a8 much authority os to the public registers megiaaey, But since you offer as proof the ble exhinit to us the original. The or: spoken of ; but, why has the father of writing to'bis davgh er in septomber 1854, not this pretended title? Inetead of this, they devoted them- selves in Octo*er and November, 1854, to researches and to notarial documents, and it was only when they saw the Ansuiiiency of als ‘these means, on the 26th January, 1855, thet Mr, Willing concinded to have copied by a no- tary tie, pretended tatcriptions in this Biole, which is claimed to have been in his possession since Not only by the legislation of France, bat even by that of ‘the United Stat have I the right to refuse this cocument, famerous decisions of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania prove thet when toe original exists, the copy is not admissible. In fact, our acverssries are ia possession of the original; @ correspondent of M.de Valmy writes to him that he bas deen infor; by the solicitor of Mr. Willing, at Phila- ipble, that “toe Bible in question has been sent to rance. On the other hand. even in attributing to this Bible the greatest authority, this fact ought not tu lead to the con- clusion that the inscriptions which it contains should be mace for the pur; the cause; there mentions must be ceeval with the facts they state; now in this Bible, all have teen mace uno contertu without interruption and at once the marriage of 1757, and the births of the twochil. dren who were born of it;in a word, whatever occurred in the fagily up to1786, tn an interval of SL years. Moreover, you 46 not find there stated the principal events, such as the marriage of Thomas Moore, the eldest son of W, Moore and Sarsh floyd, 1782; the birth of their daugh- ter Eliza, in 1786; the marri of Madame Barbé de Marbcis, in i784. Indeed, the exhibited inscriptions haveno other date than 1855, the epoch jadged necessary for the present cause; the Bidle in question is therefore unfaichful; a\ el! events, it is incomplete. ‘M, Berryer goes over the otber documents exhibited by Macame Hwgway, aud endeavors to estublish thet they do not curtain the proof which the Judges in the first in- stance fcund there. He pie himself Mkewise as to the eorresponcence ef Mr. Barbé de Marbots, and main- teins ther if thiv corre-pondence is examined in its en. urety, und not by f agments, you destroy com: the argumecte which pretended to result from it. M. Dufaure, ucv cate of Mrs, Ricgway, after having again exposed the tote of the cause, maintains that, ante- rior to the dewth ot Madame de Plaisance, the Dake de Valmy wax pertectiy well acquainted with Mrs. Ricgway, ip whose fouse he had several times dined, aud with whom he had gone to the Theatre Itajenne; and that, under circumstances, the relation existing between Mme. de Plaisance and Mrs. Ridgway bad deen recognisea, He maintains further that whatever right bs raid to the contrary, Messrs, de Valmv apd de Lery were in too much haste, after the death of the Duchess de Plaisance, to take possession of her inheritance. Whst ad they do with this inheritence? This isa mystery difficult io penetrate. The only iaformation the heire Wiiling are able to procure is, that the values of the inLeritance there were a hundred and for:y chores of the Bank of France of about 400,000tr. Wull, the governor of tne bank has been asked what had de- come cf them, snd he anrwered that the greater part had been soid by Mess:8. De Valay and Ds Lery. Mrs. Ridgway rei Y, a8 Hbe was convinced that the Duchess de Plaisance had left a will. It has been said that Mir. Richard Willing wrote to Mrs, Ridgway to ap- rise her of the ceath of Mme. de Plaivanca, and to deter er from raising the least Cifficuity ia this respect. This is an error, for the letter written trom Philadelphia con- tains the foliowivg pasrage :—‘' The death of the Duchess de Plaisance. who aed without leaving a will, renders it neces+ary jor me 10 give you the trouole of looking after her fortune, as my children are the next heirs.’’ finore: fore, be cia not make avy allusion of the bind sj of, ‘An acon as the action was commenced by Mew. Ridg- way pro: fs were a-ked for, Was this legal? waait honest?’ Mersrs. De Valmy and De Léry had in their possession the " i, family papers estabitshiog the rights of Mra. ard they ark that those rights should be proven, \% they reqnire nevertheless that those proof should be pro- duced. It is necessary to comply with that exseting de- mand. Marame De Ridgway thought that, sesing tne relations which connected her wih Messrs. De Valmy and De Le-y, an act of notorie y would be suffictent. Therefore she produced an act estsblishiag her fam! titles drown up, cn thy 28th end 80th of October, 1 before Mr. Durant, notary at Paris. It would seem that in presence of such an act ali resistance would vanish. Such was not the case. The exhibition of deeds drawn up in Awerica wes required; we have obtained them, and this has not been ceemed suffi . The proof that Mr. Thowas Moore was really the brother ot me Barbé de Marbois hes been required. The proof of the mar- riege of Wil'iam Moore and Sarah Ll: yd, and that of the Dirth of their eldest con, avd of their daughter, who mar- ried Mr. Barbé de Marbois, have alxo been reqaired Those ceeds have beer looked for everywhere; ic has not been peseible to find them but other documents acknowledged as Sufficient by the Tvilunal de Premiére Instance have been found. ‘Mr. Dufaure reviews after wards the legel question, and acserts that ihe ouly rule to observe was the establish- ment of the preof of the rights of the neirs Wi » This inciple bemg admitted. be refutes tae objection drawn rom the existence of a law in Peonsyivinia, corcerning the performance of certain ceremonies for the celebration Gt marriages, and reeds on that sudjec: a certificate of custcm delivered by Mr. Reed, counsellor and Attorney General for the county of Philadelphia. E: after- wards the facts upon which his clients have pasea their action, he reads the contrast of marrixge of Mr. and Madame Rarbé de Marbois. Ip the face ut such facts, says Mr. Dufaure who can continue to entertain doubts concerning the p-rression a’état of legitimate man and wife of Witliam Moore and Saran Lloyc? It Bas been said, however, that the names ot two witnesses who were pre- sent at the civi' contract of are not to be found 1p the act ct religious celebration. Is this a serious ob- jection? Init nov evident that this absence is to be ex- [ioe only dy religious motives, and by nothing else? ere is anothes whore testimony is of great eight; it is. Washivg‘on hioreif. The following is taxen from an American bvck—The Republican Sourt, or American So- ciety in the time of Washivgton:— ‘fhe marriage of Mr. de Marbois and of Miss Moo: says the writer, ‘took place latel performed in tke morning, in the el his chapisin. and in the evening at the house of Mr. vore, by Mr. White, the minister. Several rumors have been circulated upon this occasion, and, amongst others, that the yourg Jady renounced her religion to become Catholic; that rbe had been bap'i-e3 and had communi. cated; but my opision is that nothing has been asked trom either man or wite but s mutual toleration.” it wae upon this cceasion that Washiogton wro‘e the following letter, upon which Mr. de Marbois glorified bimeeh in a memorandum to the administrator of the De- partment of the storelle: “Tt is with the g:eatest pleaeure that I have learned from you the news of the beppy and agreeable marriage which you are about to contract with Misa Moore. Al- though you bsve given numerous proofs of your predi- lection and your devotion to this country. this last act must be ¢ nsidered not ovly as « niarked and rensibie evicence of it, but as the most mort durable vbat you can give The quoiities and the connections of that son cannot feil to render it such. For this happy event please to accept the felicitations of Mrs. Washington and myrelf; we can both but rejoice in all the! ecntribuves to your happtners and that of your wi'e, whom we have the geod fortune to be acquainied wita, a» also with her family, to whem we beg you to offer our compliments. Penetrated with the greatest eateem and the highest con- sideration, a1 d animated wi h the greates: desire ta show myself werthy of your friendship, (have the honor to. be, &e. GEORGE WASHINGTON.” Mr. do Marbots filed many importan’ offices uader Nopolecn, ard in this country he is known as a weiter by his “History of Louinlana,” aud by a book upon the tres- sen of Benedict Arnold. His danghter, b rn in New York, married the Duke de Plaisance. sn of Lebrun, one of the- collesguer ot Napoleon in tue O neulate, ‘Ane now if you want to know the o¢inion entertainad by Mr. Barbé “de Marboia ot Washington he.e is a pas- nage of the Journal d’un Déporté, written by that gentie- man, (vol. 11, chap. j 1) — “ibe staff of th ine {8 eager vo make us forget the ill-treatment which we suffered from the csp.aio of the Vaillente No grievous event troubles our passage and the winds favor ve spoken with «few saips. The first wae an American. We were not ‘ar from the An- = filles, and although in a hurry to eave those grounds where the Fog ich squadrons cruise in all directions, we hailed the versel. It came from York, We mado the usual ixquirier: ‘What news? ‘A great calamity.’ ‘What calamity!’ The trumpet, witn ite hersh voice, sent us the sad reply: ‘Warhington is no more!’ It waa thus, in crossing the Atlantic, that I learned the death of t wan who honored me with his friensahip. He 8 grea’ dea) ot regard for you, Elisn s ¢ we will la~ ment tcgether the loss experienced by you conntry.”” Here is enotber extract, which proves thet Sarah Moore was martiec prior to 1758:— “Aa Sarah Moore, daughter of the late Thomas Lloyd, born of parents belonging to our religious persuasion, who has rometimes been present at our rel as meet- ipga, and who bas been @ repu'ed member of our reli- gious society, has, in epite of the advice and counsela which have heen g'ven to her for her weifare on sundry ocearicns, continued to follow the vain eus:oms of tho world in relation to dress, manners and relations in general, as, for instance, in frequenting houses where there is dancing, muric and other pleasures aad customs bgainst the dergers of which we have taken care, but in vain, to advire and forewarn her, as she bas continued their habits ond bas taser J bean te by a priest fo a ron not belong! our religious persuasion, a st hich we have Tike wise tried to prevent, ” We, consequently, think it to be our duty to declare our reprobation uf her conduct, as weli as the impossi- bility we are ene of are upon ie thy member of our tr joue society, until, acknowiedgi her errors and returning toa cvcmapees life, she shows the desire to enter again into union and brotherhood with us.?? Trie dccuwent has been opted from the journal of the monthly meeting of the Friends ot Philadelphia, held the six h month, thirtieth, one thoussud seven hundred and Afty-eight, by the undersigned Secretary of the said wontbly meeting. and in such quality, entrus:ed with, the es guard ot the redords belonging to it. § Wee: month, 24, 1864 NATHAN KITE ¥.. wivure soneluced his argument by some strong refec'tc. «on the condact ot the ‘sppellante, and was re- in eloquent speech by Mr. Berryer. gon the Iith of February, the advocate, au was heard at great length on behalf of Mra. Ridg He con‘ended on the first place that ao- cording to the laws of Philadelphia, the produetion of ths ervil registers wae pot necessary; [t sufficed that there wan proof of cohabitation aod of reputation, to prove the existence of the marriage, then exaniining the dif ferent doeumenta put in evidence, maintained that there wan snflicient proof of the marriage of William Moore and Sarah Licyd in the anathema launched by the