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London, England, 1859-04-23 00:00:00

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LONDON, 4147711 DAT. APRIL 23.

" I it irk not hoes defeated by the Coalition but
by Liberal liisas," rid Nithot.now, an in 1814 he
numerobed to the might of the People of Europe,
whom their Sovereigos had called to anna in the
name of Liberty and with promises of constitutions.
Once more in the history of this century the great
battle of modern cinliestioa, the contest between
public'opinion and material force, is about to be re-
newed on the grandest scale. With nothing to rely
on but her armies, not daring to meet her neighbour
at the council board, Austria has madly but wilfully
defied the moral power of Europe. After having
represented si-gly of late years the abhorred prin-
ciples of the Holy Alliance, she now, spurning the
advice and over-riding the remonstrances of States
greater and more powerful than herself, proceeds to
carry them into a bloody execution.
The intelligence that Austria had sent an altima-
tuns to &rune wee DO =ore received in this
capital, on Thursday, than it led to the meeting of a
Cabiaet Council, and on the isms evening the sar-
pries sad disapproval of the English Government
was made knows to Giant Brim. The reply of the
Austrian FJAPIIIOI IMO not delayed. We believe
we ere tally entitled to describe it as a rut lima
refusal to reeessider the reemsndbility issurreed is
commends( war fu the heart of Europe. ()mat
Buot, with formal prellemises of respect, armitie.
Isom declares that hie master having takes Ids comae
will puree it to the rd. Thus impiously aLn year
ago as Emperor and a Soldier, to whim FRANCIS
Josern was bet r the mushroom to the oak, set at
sought thorniest pleedingsofdiai !itemised friendship
and plunged four nation& is war, bat died miserably
a few mont►s afterwards, broltewhearted at the
frustration of his plena So may all perish who
had se►esoe for their own aggrandisement on the
rains of the peso. or liberty of their fellow men.

The coreqseasse of Ur Austrian deals:rim ones
✓apidly unfolding timmeelese. It is sot easy.
and it will every day bosoms ISOP•dillealt, to obtain
amuses detaiMd information of the movements of
the Preach troops mired at the foot of the Alper
The /Amain., yesterday, issatitiord for the first
time the fairer» of each troop, but did sin •
manner which would be unmesalag and morally in-
juriees to the Preach Orerament,misse it were ia-
teeded to employ them to prevent ths mention of the
amosassel drier of Austria. A lake lalegram from
Paris intense r, as from as sista asores, that a
emend asermeat et the Pans! terra Ma takes
placer, on the satire Pledsosater frontier. If the aid
of the Emperor of the FILPICS has been invoked by
Sardinia, within Maims him from pouriog in
troops into Piedmont sear the Alpine passes or by
Gear. Perhaps winks we writ. tit. squadrons and
bitteliona aro morriag solemnly amidst the grandest
scenery is arum Is the brightness of this starry
Milo. If there is, iadeed, no chance of preserving
pore, if without their aid the little Sardinian army
is, so wo are told, to be "crushed," and with it the
head and heart of Italy, then we cannot bring our-
selves' to share the sentiments of some among as who
" hope that LOUIS NAPOLEON will not 014 k• a hasty
" mat to take up the giro which has bees so nobly
throws down.' It is a quarks of hours, aad the
powerful all of Sardinia cannot advance too rapidly.

We pereaivir It ►r been alcul►ted that tbaAea:
trian General, by a rapid march, which, with the

ssorrnoss forges at his disposal would virtually les
unresisted, might reach Turin on the third day after
crowing the Ticino, and there dictate the conditions
on which the kingdom of Sardinia could be per-
mitted to exist. We believe that this calculation
involves several errors. Unprotected as Turin is
by any plasm of military strength, it is not likely
that the Piedmont's" Government will make the
independence of the kingdom dependent on the safety
of the capital. The l'iedmootese us well aware that
great sacrifices may be demanded of them, and are
prepared to meet them with fortitude. Should the
removal of the seat of government to Genoa appear
desirable for military reasons, it could be effected
instantly, and thew the Austrians would have
nothing to gain by advancing on Turin. We
hear much of the technical skill of the Austrian
staff; bat, as the other hand, it may be waned
that the Pisdmontese General know, something el
the art of war, and be will doubtless employ every
resource to pia than and wive his troops until the
French reserves as coma up. We do not at all
expect that his fortes will be crushed before aid can
arrive. It is, indeed, far from certain that
the Austrian General would precipitate him-
self eagerly upon Turin. He knows that he will
have to reckon with a great Power having full
command of the Mediterranean, and able at a few
hoar: nolco to embark a large army at Toulon, sad
throw it into Genes, whence it might advance epos
hie line of communication ; or should the Duchies
declare for Austria, into the port of Spezzia, within
four day: march of Piacenza. Should the Piee-
:poetess fall back in the direction of the Apennine.
they would have the advantage of operating is a
country peculiarly capable of defence, and also that
of hastening their junction with French supgierta
arriving by the coast.

While awaiting the result of these °prinks
movements one reflection forces itself apes the
mind with peculiar force. It is the lamentable
nature df the prieeiplee of our foreign policy. Her.
is a small power, Sardinia, which for tan years has
placed herself by oar side will a confidence and
'dirties which at times have been touch's,,
confronted in arms by • deadly foe of three times
her strength. We are scary for her, very sorry; but
we cannot help her. We should regret to see her
independence gone, her Chambers closed, bar foes
press pot under censorship, still we cannot inter.
fere. We find comfort, however, fa the thooght
that we are sacrificing our baling* to a
high principle of duty sad rosy, whom
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