Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-09 00:00:00

limited merely to a relaxation of hostilities between

the h

gerent armies, which, though leaving the

field o

pen for negotiations, do not enable us for the

present to foresee how war may be terminated

TILE ARMISTICE.

PARIS, Friday

—The Patrie says it is good to put

public opinion upon its guard against every sur-

prise, speaking of the approaching negotiations
With which the public will be occupied during the

armistice

The Patric calls to mind the programme traced

by the Emperor before his departure for the Army

Which pointed out that Italy must be independent

from the Alps to the Adriatic

The campaign in Italy has given to this project

the sanction of a victory, therefore, if the negotia-

tions take place, they can only have as a basis the

complete independence of Italy

The Presse explains the note of the Moniteur, and

the official communication is intended to put the

public on their guard against being carried away by

visions of peace

All the other papers express the same opinion.

" If this armistice is but a truce, like that concluded

ten years ago between Radetzky and Charles Albert,

then it is a fatal concession on the part of Francis

Joseph, for it will but enable his enemy to repair his

strength. We will hope, however, that in consenting

to this armistice the Emperor of Austria has made

up his mind to the necessary conditions of a peace

The nature of those conditions cannot but have pre-

rented. themselves to him. On the evening of that
day of Solferino all hope of re-establishing the
authority of Austria over any portion of Lombardy,

must have passed away like a dream in the morning

He must have felt that the moment was come either

for absolute submission, or for another obstinate and
hopeless fight. He has chosen the former alternative.

He has submitted. Well, what will be the terms ?

The progress of this contest has done much to disclose

to us the character of the man who has brought this
campaign to so speedy a termination. He never
swerves from his formed design., but he is never

elated by success, and is content to march step by
step, and by short, certain advances, to the objects
he has proposed to himself. He may be expected
to be moderate in the hour of his triumph. But,
however moderate he may be, Austria can scarcely
expect more than to be allowed to enjoy what she
has for the moment preserved, Lombardy is gone,
and the fortresses which enabled her to dominate
Lombardy cannot be expected to remain uncon-
ditionally in her hands. Venice is not yet a part of
the French conquests, and she may stipulate that
the Queen of the Adriatic may be allowed to retain
an independent character under the most popular of
her Archdukes. Lombardy, however, has fallen
beneath the sword, and the conquerer must dispose
of it according to his wilL The House of Lords was
about solemnly to debate the propriety of interfering
by mediation between the warring Powers. They
have themselves saved us this humane but very
delicate enterprise. The ' just and comprehensive
terms' which Lord Stratford de Redcliffe was pre-
pared to advocate in the House of Lords will no longer
be at the suggestion of England or of Germany
or of Ruesia. Austria has chosen to take the
sword, and by the fortune of the sword she must
abide. Any recommencement of hostilities is out of
the question, Her enemy is now in the position
which she herself held when a similar armistice was
made and broken, and when seven days sufficed for
ltadetzky to finish the war. Before this truce is
ended the French army will be refreshed and rein-
forced, a fleet of gunboats will be ready for launching
upon the lake that surrounds Mantua, and a great.
army will be ready to make its decent upon the
shores ,of Northern Italy. Broken and dispirited as
Austria now is, she is yet better able to fight at this
moment than she will be at any future time. We
believe, therefore, in peace, and we believe that the
path to peace will be made smooth to her, for the
Emperor has won the advantage which for the
moment he proposes to himself. lie has climbed this
day's journey, and he is probably inclined to halt and
rest and recruit his strength, and to measure the
altitude above him. If this should be so, and if this
war between France and Austria is ended, France
comes tremendous in power out of the conflict, and
Europe will look on with still increasing interest,
much meditating upon the future, while she rests
upon her arms."— Times.
" The French have been victorious thus far. They
find themselves on the point of attempting, and
Probably of carrying, the last Austrian positions in
Italy. Supposing that done, they will stand face to
face with Austria's big brother, the German con-
federation. The prospect of a general and huge
FurOPea'4 'war is frightful. The Austrian empire