The Press. — London, England, 1855-10-13 00:00:00

I OCTOBER 13, 1855. sure, and exclaimed, "D— the Bing of Prussia plus Bismarck Shonhausen!" With a perseverance worthy of an honester cause, the Jesuits are working for prospective advantages. Their foreknowledge, acquired by a strict reflection on the past., instructs them on the conflict that will ere long break out in Europe between Protestant and Catholic, between the religionist and the bigot, between the right of conscience and the imperative substitution of the priest for God. The Ministers of the house of Lorraine, after having crushed Hun garian nationality as far as in them lay, by centra lising and Lorrainising the local administration, have sought to suborn the Latin priesthood. In this they have been partially successful. The Cardinal Pri mate of Hungary, Archbishop of Grau, has received a pontifical resctipt, wherein the Pope directs the diocesan to make known to the Hungarian priest hood his high satisfaction at their alacrity in sub scribing to the doctrine of the Immaculate Concep tion of the Virgin, that false precept of Mariolatry, whereby Roman Christianity has imitated the example of an Astertean Paganism. It is not true that the Hungarian priests have accepted, generally, the Jesuit doctrine; and the distinction now existing betwixt a Lorraine and a patriot priest of Hungary consists in the acceptation or abnegation of this spurious precept of the Immaculate Conception. This is the first step, after the concordat, that Austria has made in preparation for the forthcoming crusade, by which she hopes to preserve her imperial position. In the same letter the Pope entreats Austria to use her mediation in arresting the war, so that a peace may ensue, when the plans of the Jesuit can forthwith ripen and bring forth plentiful fruit. Austria looks forward to a war of religion sooner or later. She will create that war of religion as an excuse to join Russia openly against a Protes tant league, to place France in a false position, to weaken Italy, and to destroy, if possible, the Sardinian Constitution. Not long before the present war the King of Prussia entertained at dinner the Pater Rob, a Jesuit of Freiburg in Brisgau, with two other brothers of the Company of Jesus. The repast was secret, and took place at Potsdam. Then and there the Jesuit brothers, by authority of the Father-General of the Order, offered their entire and unqualified sup port to Prussia, and the scheme of a German unity with an Hohenzollern emperor, upon condition that the olden establishments and plenary powers of the Company of Jesus should be restored as they existed in the time of the ancient Germanic empire. The " parti de la Croix " were not adverse to the bargain, but the party of the Prince Royal presented an atti tude too imposing, by reason of the support of the highly educated and Protestant classes, to permit a ratification of the bargain. Germany, inspirited by the victory of the Western powers and the fall of Sebastopol, is everywhere moving, and M. Henri de Gazern, he of the Frank fort Paul Kirche, now resident at Heidelberg, is in active communication with the Liberal party, called of Gotha, throughout the country. At Colmar, Strasbourg, Manheim, at Bonn, and even privately at Coblentz, whilst the King of Prussia was at the Schloss Stolfenzels, not three miles distant, the fall of Sebastopol was enthusiastically celebrated. Still more ominous were the fetes at Stockholm and Upsal in Sweden, at Lubeck, at Schleswig in Holstein, and other places in Denmark. Were these jubilant demonstrations without consequence, without intent and purport ? Read : Le Itoi de I)anemark a envoye la demission de sesfonc tions it son oncle le Prince Frederic Ferdinand, heritier de thine, general dans l'armee et Commandant-General de Seelande, qui se refuse de signer la nouvelle constitution. —Le Nord. Now, this new constitution restricts the franchise, and, in opposition to it, the Volksthing has adopted the proposition of M. Ploug to address the King in demand for an extension of popular rights more in consonance with the spirit and integrity of a consti tutional form of government. The ferment is in. creasing, and the determination to resist an abroga tion of popular right is absolute. In the Bavarian Chamber the address to the King for a " Parlement uni de l'Allemagne" at Frankfort, proposed by the Baron Lerchenfeld, was carried with out a dissentient voice. The Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha persists in his refusal to submit to the dictation of the Diet, at the bidding of Prussia improper and Austria, and dares the consequence of refusal. The Prussian elections are turning in favour of the Liberals. The democratic sections having hitherto stood aloof, and having refused to vote, are now moving collectively against the " parti de la Croix," and the party of the Prince Royal is every where dominant. These several movements through out Germany and the North, although not caused, yet have been encouraged and precipitated into action by the victory of the allied armies. And how do the Germanic sovereigns propose to combat the rational demands for a reformed Confederation that shall wake Germany strong and united, so as to form THE PRESS. a barrier against Russia? Here is the answer. By forming a league of neutrality, by attempting to in duce France and England, by persuasion, and that failing, by force—this is not said in jest—by force, to accept such terms of peace as they, the sovereigns of Prussia and Austria, with the petty powers, shall deem satisfactory, and which shall at the same time repress the liberalism of Germany. The King of Wurtemb tug met the King of Prussia at Coblentz with a view to establish a neutral league upon that basis of action. The accredited organ of the " parti de la Croix" shall be quoted : C'est bien le tams d'une ligne des otati nentres, et d'une mediation de l'Autriche, de la Prusse, et peut•etre des Etats Unis, sin d'amener les parties belligerentes a nne pail honorable et convenable. Si la ligue des neutres se dressait compacte et rosolue, si l'on preparait des fortes de terre et de mer pour soutenir ses projets, si l'on s'avan• ;nit sur le theatre de la hate avec des otires honorables et dignes, les parties belligerentes y reflechiraient avant de repouaser cette action ou cette mediation, si l'on vent lui donner ce nom. The gauntlet is here thrown down openly by Austria, Prussia, Saxony, Wurtem burg, Bavaria, and the German princes, in defiance of England and France. It is, in point of fact, a meditated attempt to put in force the spirit of the conversation whioh took place in the presence of MM. Stahl and Niebuhr at Berlin, and which has already been related in the pages of THE PRESS. The project of a neutral league, and its temper upon the failure of the Vienna Conferences, was known to Lord John Russell. J. E. L. lortign anb otoinial 3nttiligente. FRANCE. The letter of Prince Murat on Neapolitan affairs has called forth from the French Government a clear protest against the belief that it encouraged any pre tensions of the prince to the throne of Naples. In this official note the foreign policy of France is clearly defined, and any underhand projects calcu lated to cause fresh complications in the affairs of Europe emphatically disavowed. The note was pub lished in the Moniteur of Sunday last:— The Government of the Emperor has seen with deep regret the publication of a letter on the subject of the affairs of Naples, which might tend to create a belief that the policy of the Emperor, instead of being frank and loyal, as it is and always has been, towards foreign Go vernments, would favour, underhand, certain pretensions which the Government emphatically disavows, under whatever form they may be manifested. The Pays of Monday had the following remarks upon the subject:— This note proclaims and defines once more the policy of France. We hope that it will put an end to all the male volent rumours which the foreign press disseminates in order to cause the intentions of the Western powers to be suspected. The policy of the West is a policy of order and equilibrium ; it is not based on any revolutionary element; it does not encourage any adventure calculated to cause new complications, in the midst of those already too serious which agitate Europe. The partisans of Russia endeavour to make foreign countries believe that the war against the Czar is only a pretext to cover vast enterprises and projects which are kept in the dark for an approach ing explosion. Every day the Russian organ at Berlin presents to its readers the phantom of the first empire, and menaces Europe with fundamental rearrangements. It is Russia, it is she alone, it is her traditional ambition, her power, dangerous to other States, which the Western powers desire to lessen, and to subject to the law of Euro pean interest. But they do not on that account dream of any of the radical revolutions which change the relations and the limits of nations; they have, in fact, no need of such great efforts to obtain the result which they have pro- posed to themselves. A council of Ministers was held on Saturday, under the presidency of the Emperor, and sat for three hours. The rumours of changes in the French Cabinet are contradicted by the Paris correspondent of the Morning Post, who asserts that the Emperor has no intention whetever of making any changes in his Cabinet. Nevertheless, it is believed that Marshal Valliant is desirous of retiring from the arduous post of Minister of War. General Canrobert is spoken of as his successor. The late visit of Baron Prokesch to Paris was, it is said, undertaken with a view of coming to an under standing with the French Cabinet upon the subject of equalising the condition of the Christians in Tur key with that of the other subjects of the Sultan. Baron Hubner had an interview with the Emperor on Monday, to present a letter of cougratulation from the Emperor Francis Joseph upon the fall of Sebas topol. The financial condition of France continues to occasion some amount of disquietude as to the future. The progressive decline of all the public securities is ascribed to a variety of causes—the deficiency of the harvest, the late loans, the vast amount of paper in the market, and the probable extension of the war. The abuse which was heaped upon Lord Stratford de Redcliffe last week, by the French papers gene rally, has been considerably modited this week, upon 973 finding that Lord Stratford is not recalled. Th• Univers, which first asserted the recal, is compelled to acknowledge its error, but asserts that be has been blamed. The pregnancy of the Empress was officially an. nounced in the Moniteur of the 11th, and the prayers of the French nation invited on her behalf France will learn with as much joy as gratitude to Pro. vidence that the Empress is pregnant. This happy event, which promises to the Emperor the only satisfaction which was wanting to his domestic happiness, is a new guarantee of the stability of our institutions. Every one will address thanksgivings to Heaven and prayers for the preservation of the health of the Empress and for the fulfilment of the hopes of the nation. The Dibata of the 11th contains a review of the present position of the allied armies, by Colonel St. Ange, but he carefully avoids expressing any opinion upon the probable or possible movements of Marshal Folksier. RUSSIA. The feeling of the people generally in Russia, and particularly at St. Petersburg, is described as one of depression at the probable results of the war. A correspondent writing from St. Petersburg on the 29th states that the discontent of all classes mani fested itself openly in expression. Great speculation was excited as to the mode in which the war was to be carried on. It was generally believed that the Crimea would be held to the last extremity. On the 25th, the Emperor is stated to have arrived at Nico laieff, and spent three days in examining the fortifi cations. A letter from Odessa of the 29th observes Immediately after the arrival of the Emperor at Nico. laieff, the contractor of the works, and Lieut. Volokoff, belonging to the Engineers, were called to Nicolaieff by telegraph, and intrusted with the construction of several redoubts around the town, to be armed with 360 guns. In addition to this, 500 gun-boats, each to be armed with from two to four guns, will be immediately constructed under the personal eye of the Grand Admiral Constantine, work men having been brought from Cronstadt expressly for that purpose. The arming of the two new frigates, Mss and Tiger, has already been completed, at which circumstance the imperial visitors expressed the greatest satisfaction. The Grand Prince Constantine left on the 27th ult for Sebastopol, from whence it is said that he will return in company with Prince Gortschakoff, for the purpose of holding communication with the Emperor respecting the plans for the future campaign. It is said to be in the plans of the Russian commander-in-chief to abandon the northern forts, and to take up a strong position between Baktchi-Semi and Eupatoria for the protection of the Crimea. At Nicolaieff 45,000 men were collected. The arrival of the fleet off Odessa had caused great sensation among the inhabitants, who were leaving the town rapidly. At Helsingfora the Russians were actively em ployed in restoring the fortifications of Sweaborg, and in augmenting its defences. General de Berg, the Military Governor, had visited the rock of Longom, in which the French established a battery, to see if it will not be possible to construct a citadel there. A loan was about to be contracted with the United States. Letters from Galatz, of the 25th, state that all the troops of the line in Bessarabia have been concen. trated between Odessa and Nicolaieff. The fortresses of Bessarabia are occupied by the militia. TURKEY. The Sultan has sent Rifaat Pacha to the Crimea, to present first class decorations of the order of the Medjidie to Marshal Pelissier, General Simpson, General de la Marmora, and Admiral Bruat. Each of these gallant personages will also receive a satire enriched with diamonds and an autograph letter of thanks from the Sultan. The sword sent to Marshal Pelissier was valued at 100,000 f. The Sultan, more over had created the Marshal a Padishah, with a grant of 200,000 Y. a year. Letters from Constantinople, of the Ist, state that the first division of the Turkish Contingent, with artillery, had embarked under the command of General Vivian for Kertch. Accounts from Constantinople affirm that the re ported recal of Lord Stratford de Bedell& was untrue. AUSTRIA. A circular has lately been addressed by the Aux. trian Government to its diplomatic agents upon the present position of Austria with regard to Russia and tee Western powers. This document stalei that, according to article iv. of the treaty of I)ecem. ber, " Austria cannot act as a mediator between Russia and the Western powers, because she is the ally of the latter ;" while Prussia, being bound by no ties, is free to attempt negotiations. The question whether the present moment is favorable for negotia tions is then argued and negatived, as the success of the Western powers cannot be considere d decisiv e until the Crimea is wrested from Russia. The finan cial affairs of the empire were felt to be in a most unsatisfactory condition, and a great crisis anti cipated. The recent journey of Baron Prokesch to Pan. had excited a great deal of surmise at Vienna. The