Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-01 00:00:00

century ago, which the FIRST NAPOLEON had recourse

to for his ambitious ends. Paris

it seems, has been

intoxicated with delight by the news -of such
victory as that on the plains of Cavriana: -The glory
of it, for the passing moment, is most -grateful to-
Parisian vanity. But many hours may not elapse
until, having received the details of the terrible
slaughter, there will be mourning and woe,, where
all has been gladness and joy. Where the losses in
the field have to be counted by tens of thousands,
the hearts that must be afflicted, and the homes that
must be desolated, cannot fail to bear a melancholy
proportion thereto. •
That it was a victory for the Allies, there can be
no manner of doubt. Nor was there any._ from the
first. The Austrian account at once most "frankly
acknowledged it. " The collision of the two
armies," said their first official deipatch, " took place
at 10 a.m. Our left wing, under General WIMPFEN,
advanced nearly as far as the Chiese. In the after-
noon a concentrated assault of the enemy was made
upon the heroically defended town of Solferino. Our
right wing repulsed the Piedm-ontese, but on the
other hand the order of our centre could not be
restored. Losses extraordinarily heavy ; a violent
thunderstorm, the development of powerful masses
of the enemy against our left Wing, and the advance
of his main body against Volta, caused our retreat,
which began late in the evening.' But' they were
not pursued ; from which circumstance it is reason-
ably inferred that the battle was not a, very decisive
one. The Austrians retired behind the Mincio,.

which the battle was fought." Thus the
paint, in the conflict, has been reached, where it
was from the first apprehended that German inter-
position would begin.. Well is it observed, there-
fore, in a communication front PhriS, that "-the
whole interest of the next movement now lies with
the attitude to be assumed by Germany on reception
of the news' of the- battle and retreat of tiie

Austrians—and even French vanity is
~somewhat
„..
awed by the anticipation of what may be the
consequence of the appeal male to the Germanic
'Confederation on the new aspect which the loss
of the battle, which- the Journals' of all countries
have anticipated as decisive, will give to the war."
For 'it is added that " in Germany the designs of
Louis NAPOLEON aft, spoken of without disguise,
and no less a plot than a speedy alliance with
Austria is hinted at as a stepping- stone to- the
quieting or Prussia; and the delivering her up an
easy piiiY 'to the future intentions which are' at
present only whispered, and them another at a
-little distance beyond is
_presented to the
eager eyes` of the trenCh army, and bearing
with it a far more luring aspect than, any
temptation which has yet , been offered.,: All
these ideas are openly talked of in Paris,
and no, one is: astonished but England when
.they are even hinted at abroad." 'Such- are the
complications which, in Frarice, it is apprehended:
that the contest may- yet involve; The idea has'
been entertained in certain quarters, We know, that
after another defeat, such as that of Solferino, there
would be a probability of peace. But it is evident
this is not the opinion„, if even the wish,: of
Louis' NAPOLEON ; for immediately after the news
'of the battle had been received in Paris, another
army 440,000-men was marched oftto the scene of
action.

All our recent intelligence from Germany prepares
us to expect thatthe period of German participation
in the war is rapidly approaching —that the time is
at hand; when . the cry will be, Germany to •the
rescue! • The semi-official explanations :which have
been given in the Prussian, Gazette respecting the
mobilisation of the Prussian army all point' to that
end. - Resistance of French Aggression was the ulti-
mate object, they declare, for which the Chambers
lately voted the extraordinary supplies. " The
Chambers," it is now repeated, " unanimously
approved of that object.. And thus significantly,
therefore, do they proceed to sketch the fUture of their •
movement;.— The progress -of events has Since
brought the moment nearer for-realising it. If the
authority of Prussia, her resolutions, and. her actions,
are to be protected in the crisis in which Europe
,is
at present pla`deti; it is necessary' that she should
comprehend in time what the situation imposes on
her. The Franco-Sardinian army is now in the
neighbouthoOd.:of the German frontier. The Prussian
Government has several times declared,_ with the
assent of the Chambers, that it considers the security
of Germany as cenfided' to its care. ,The,ltalian
conflict every day eXtends ore and- more, and
assumes wider proportions:- England and Russia,
although at a gree.tny distance, are making consider-
able armaments. Where is,.the Prussian who would
wish that in presence of such circumstances Prussia
should remain in an expectant , position ? The
Prussian Government would fail in its duty towards
the nation. if it were, not .to act .-in conformity with
the spirit to, which the country owes her grandeur."
Language such as this can scarcely be misunder-

stood. It obviously means that' Prussia will lead
Germany forth-to do battle against the allied
invaders. "It considers the security' of Germany
committed to its care." And.now that, by the
victory of Solferino, it can be said so much more
" the Franco-Sardinian army is in the neigh-
bourhood of the German frontier," the moment for
realising the object in view,. and which will extend
to a vigorous'effcirt for the rescue: of Austria; must
evidently haVe arrived.

DISASTER TO THE CLIPPER SHIP
INDIAN QUEEN.
LOSS OF FIFTEEN LIVES.

The Black Ball Australian clipper-ship Indian Queen, late
Brewer, master, from Melbourne to Liverpool, put into Val-
paraiso May 10. She struck "an iceberg on the Ist April,
in lat 60 S, lon 1.49 W, while running at-the rate of twelve
knots per hour. The shock caused the mainmast, from the
top up, and the foremast to go over the side, carrying with
them the bowsprit awl .figure-head. The captain, chief
officer; and thirteen of -the crew immediately took to the
boat, the second officer -(fortunately •for himself and the
ship) refusing to leave the vessel. Shortly after the boat
left she was swamped by a sea, and all in her perished.
The hull was apparently sound on arriving at Valparaiso,
as she was reported not to be making water. The Indian
Queen had on board forty passengers and 2,5)7 ounces of

gold.
The following is a list of the passengers on board :
Messrs. H. Caughey, W. Campbell, Mrs. Campbell and
two children, J. S. Hardy, Philip Bantillier, M. Evans, J.
Hingson and two children, Mrs. Bureknell and child, H.
Shefman, J. Ferter, George Dee, Thomas Edbevery, John
Geddes, D. Geddes, Michael Burke, Emmanuel Dawson,
John Thompson, Joseph Cosbett, Mrs. Cosbett and child,
David M'Mister, Mrs. Meyers, W. Delicke, Arthur Wallace,
John Roth, John M'Kenzie, Mathew Cain, Alexander
Kaskie, George Brown, J. Carrol, E. M`Millan, John Bell,
Castor Rowell,