Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-12
EUROPEAN NEWS.
From the New-York Journal Of Com. Jan. Sd.
SIX DAYS LATER
FROM EUROPE


/ SIX DAYS LATER
\ FROM EUROPE.
BY the packet ship John Jay, Capt.
Holdredge, we have received our files
Of London papers to the evening Of Dec.
9th, and Liverpool to the 9th inclusive.
The complexion Of affairs is rather more
pacific; though at the same time it is ev-
ident that Europe is reposing on volca-
no.
The remarks Of NJ. Laftte, the French
Minister Of Finance, in the Chamber OF
Deputies Dec. lst, are worthy of partic-
ular attention:
From the Court Journal.
We are enabled to state from authori-
ty on which we can rely, that very i'm
portant private conference has recently
taken place between the present Pre-
mler and the Duke of Wellington, the
result of which shows a perfect cores
pondence between the views of those
statesmen, as to the most important fea-
lures of Continental affairs at the present
moment. This fact will surprise some
of Gus readers as much as it will graft
fly others.
LONDON, Dec. a. 1t is said that the
Emperor Nicholas has declared that it is
not his intention to march his troops a
cross the frontiers with the consent Of the
principal European Powers. AS this
fact has not been officially announced, it
would be improper to place implicit reli-
ance upon it, but we ought to add that it
has been mentioned as coming from good
authority by an Evening Paper, the
Courier, and that the writer of this arti-
Gle had the same information from high
ly respectable quarter before Its appear
ance in the Journal alluded to. This re-
port has no doubt had favorable effect
upon our Funds, which in spite of the
strenuous exertions of the spectators for
fall, have been very firm to-day.
LONDON, Dec, 6.-The French pa
pers contain the answer of Polgnac and
the other ex-Ministers at Vincennes, to
the interrogatories of the Chamber of
Peers, put them on the Goth of October
last.
The unfortunate prisoners seem, from
all that has appeared hitherto, to have
been themselves the dupes, not the ad-
vlsers, of the atrocious crusade which
had been undertaken ag gainst the Liberties
of France. But, in legal point of
view, their responsibility does not ap-
pear at all diminished by this considera-
ton; for as their signatures were given
without reserve, or, at least, unaccom-
panied by any protest which could weak
en- the effect of the unconstitutional or
dinances of July, so these ex post facto
explanations cannot be any answer to,
the accusation against them in ques-
ton Of guilt, although they may be prop
erly and powerfully used in mitigation Of
punishment hereafter. 1t is absurd to
say that the famous ordinances were a
violation of the question for the Court
will be, "whether these Ministers, what
ever their motives might have been, did
or did not, give all the force which they
could, by their signatures, to them"
We trust that the supplicating appeal
which they make to the humanity oftheir
Judges,will not be lost; for upon their
own showing, considering the great
trust which had heen conhded to them,
these men, more weak than wicked, are
filter objects for contempt and degrada-
tlon than punishment.
LONDON, Dec. 6. (EveRing,) twill
be seen by the following extracts from
German papers, that the chances Of Con-
tinental War are getting less. The
funds rose at Berlin, Hamburgh and
Vienna in conse quence:
BERLIN, Nov. %. The first protocol
Of the conferences in London, by which
the first step was taken toward the ami
cable adjustment Of the affairs of Bel
GUM, has made favorable impression
here; only our politicians are rather
surprised that circumstances must have
been assumed to have been more urgent
than appeared consistent with the ideas
entertained here. The speech of Nj.
Bignon has also given much satisfaction
here. 1t is asked whether we continue
our armai'ents? To this it may be an
swered, that our military measures, es-
pecially those which were necessary in !
the vicinity of Belgium, nro by no means
to be considered as preparations for war
as neither their nature nor extent can
excite the Jealousy Of any Government.
They are merely measures OF security,
such as every late is called on to adopt
ia these critical tines.
VIENNA, Nov. 81. The London pro-
tocoi oi i.ov. q, the answer of the Bel
gian government, ard the promised sus-
pension of hostillties, have given great
and scarcely leave a doubt
of the amicable settlement of the impor-
tant contest, Of which party spirit has
IA kpn en- much odvaptoun ccpeciallv nc