The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-16
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
Correspondence OF the Union.
IN, Euyopear Ne,c. BY the Hibernia.

European
Some of the English papers predicting the loss of the
nayigationlaw bin in the English House OF Lords notwih
standing its third reading in the Commons This can hard
" be Lord Stanley and the ultra protectionists would
doubtless defeat if they could, and that vote take OIL
flee, to be held by them not more than lew months al
But the good of the Queens confidential ad-
viserthe Duke OF Wellington and his immediate eoters-
will permit the Foolish experiment of putting In
retrogradist administration If Peel could be induced to
take office the question, the Duke would doubtless favor
any in the Lords likely the wings. But
Sir Robert slaunch friend OF the reform (Which is
now but the emasculaed shadow of the original billy
Lord John Russell him self He subscribes the
startling declaration of Sir James Graham lin the Com
mons) while advocating the third reading Of the bllviz
that provisions with reference the colonies alb
soutey necessary prevent the almost immediate
of the political oonncxon between Canada and
the mother country Sir Robert has been too long in
public life into Office policy which is AT
once sig naze his administration by such event.
As odous and mbece the present wing administration
is therefore be kept in office least until the colo
nal-taH policy proposed in this bill is put into practice
To this end if the Lords bid fair to be conumacious
batch of peers will doubtless be created pledged OF
in favor OF the bill There seems TO be an almost universal
desire in England got Lord John Russell committed for
against important bill policy, which he may
stand opposed Peel But Lord John fights shy express
ing his Willingness modify his views and every
thing accommodate those oil the majority OF Parliament
truth he is playing the dodge, after the fashion Gen.
Taylor promised follow when shammns no-paryism, 10
tho people Of this country placing in the
brought his Irish relief and reform BILL which,
appears be generally hoped the government will oppose
II So the change can-and, ten to wil-be made upon
that bill.
Of in the affairs of Italy appears have
been much of riddle in London and Paris during the
week ending the 9th umo, in all the week before
Subsequent the north of Italy, with the avowed
OF France with Them have however, served to
change OF the reogradst press towards France
wonderfully. You recollect that last week mentioned
they were praisng France the skies, under the i'm
preston that the Roman affair she acting in cordial
good fellow ship with Austria. This upon what appeared
to me be good evidepce, denied in your columns 1t
turns the expedition Cvita Veccha is dictated
wholly by the determination Of France to check the
purpose Of Austria (now evident to France) to virtually
take possession of all northern Italy Your readers will
remember that while the retrogradis newspapers in this
country and in Europe shouting hosannas to the
moderation and liberalism of Austria, as evinced in
Radetzki's to Sardinia, relying upon the lnior
nation published by the liberasts of Europe,
wrote that the virtual subug alton OF Italy was really
at the bottom of all the operations of her willy old
general in that quarter. But for the France, be-
sides sending $4,000 Cvita Veccha, is hurTying
troops the foot of the Alps and has induced
Sardinia declare her intention of abogatlng this treaty.
made after the battle OF Navarro by Its terms SARDINIA
is to paw the whole expense of the Italian paigns
of Radezk-equa years of the revenue of Victor
Emanuel; and to give Austria political supremacy In
Italy and the French line which must not only destroy
the existing relations of France with Italy, but also endan
ger the integrity of her territory Louis Napoeon's gov
eminent therefore, urges the Sandman cabinet TO assume
an attitude towards Austria equivalent to renewal OF hos
tlities and promises support her with men ana means
As yet these acts likely to prove disastrous to their
bopes are denied by more of the anti-bera
papers They true, nevertheless as VIII be seen III
the sequel. More than month ago wrote you that
France could not avoid being involved In the Italian
war on the side OF the liberalss II matered not
how much opposed progress Louis Napoleons immedl
ate advisers might be- The Hberna brings us nothing
further from the Cvita Vecchia expedition The provi-
sonal of Rome still holds against the
posed French armed mediation but by the time 1t has
come to importance of the liberal guarantees
which the mediator offers, hope and believe they will be
frankly and cordially accepted and end in the restoration
of the Pope to Rome-not Rome to the Pope. Indeed the
turn which affairs taken in the north Of Italy pre-
cudes idea that France would now exasPerate the
Italian people, whose aid will be OF vital Importance TO her
if the threatened breach with Austria occurs.
As~for Austria, she is in worse dilemma than ever
Radezks presence with his apparently absolutely
Vienna from falling under the OF the
victorious Huns. On the strength OF lbe ralist accounts,
wrote you week ago concerning the exploits OF the Ma
under the of Pesth and around Comorn which,
being then denied by the retrograds dscredted by
the SOU from which of the American papers obtain
their OF European news Now, however, they are
admitted in Wilmer and Smiths European Times So
the American press generally publishing, news,
what appeared the Union after the arrival OF the
previous In the week after her departure
authentic of further Hungarian victories reached
London which, up the 9th utino, were OF course dis
credited by the tiberass The Huns under Repassy
crossing the Danube below Pesth, had taken and were
occupying Gran, after whipping Jellachch second time
and taking many prisoners. Dembinsk the Polish gene
rail- in command (o the Huns) his brother Pole,
(Beu) had also crossed the Danube with 50 600 troops,
and planted himself before Buda, the right bank
of the river. Windschgratz entrenched in Buda,
awaiting reniorcements, which were arriving fast
Meanwhile, protected by Dembnsk, Gorgey's corps of
Hungarans, after raising the siege of Comorn, took the
towns of Raab and Wieselburgh, and marched Pres
burg check the reinorcements hurrying from that
quarter Wndischgratz, Bonn himself, who was n'the
Bana had given eight days the foresses of Temesvar
and Arad in which surrender quarters On the GOTH
hearing arrival OF Benz before Pesh the head
his victorious army, which alone thought be
ing the fall Of that city Its possession by the Aus
the last obstacle in the way of his march to the
capital itself As if crown the embarrassments
rounding the Emperor, Russia had demanded the virtual
transfer of his Danubian possessions rs the price upon
which the Gar would place at Ausras disposal his mill
tary and pecunary To accept them these
terms TO the dismemborment of his empire in
the east and norh-ts total disruption it To
fuse the m is submit the emancp patton of Hungary
and the of all his Italian possessions and influence.
Thus hampered, he do nothing carry the fine
spun predictions his intention and power pacii-
southern portion Of Europe which the anti
berals papers here and abroad pratng week or
two Them endeavored satisfy your readers that
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