Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

| tflelr business.
CHANCES oy A EUROPEAN WAR.-A per-
sonal friend now in Europe carefully scanning
the political horizon, writes as follows to the
Pennsylvania -
| PARIS, Sept. 81, iS49.
The eloquent letters of Mazzn have Great
ed quite sensation throughout Italy and
France. They vii have the effect of enab-
ling Louis Napoleon TO re,rsce his steps the
more easily indicated in his letter to Col, Ney.
l have no partality and not great deal of
confidence in President Bonapar,e, yet l re-
peat to you that there is nolprobabiity of his
receding from his letter to Col. Ney. 1t is
natural that we should distrnst him, but /
have had a peep behind the curtain, and re-
assure you there is no danger. II Louis Ma
poIeon has established a character Ior any
thing, il is s;ubborness, and his enemies have
never accused him Of tmidity. When he
wrote the letter, he had no doub, but that i,
would meet with the approval Of the Pope,
!, and that his Holiness would Immediately dis
miss the Cardinals, and thereby strengthen
Louis Napoleon with the Liberal party, of
which he stood much in need, but as no has
been disappointed in The Pope, the only al.
Tentative left him is 10 fight it out, which he
will do
II Gen. Changarnisr, Commander in Chief OF
Paris, and high in the confidence Of the Gov
ernment, said yesterday that the controversy
would have to be settled with powder and
ball, and the sooner it was resoted to the
better
Il All the knowing ones in Paris unite in say
| ing tha. Austria, Russia, Prussia. Spain and
| Naples, will say to France ,ha, the Pope mus,
be restored without condition but don't be-
love they will. Austria and Russia were
too sick Of the Hungarian war, to provoke
! France TO hostili,ies they could place bul
little reliance on finding Gorgcy in the
II French army , so | come to the conclusion
that these powers will advise the Pope to adopt
a liberal policy, which will be- done without
bloodshed.
\ If the reverse should be the case, you may
rely upon it, that Nicholas will come TO Paris
or the French Army will go to ST. Petersburg
as general war in Europe must be the result
n Louis Napoleon acnds his cousin Murat
as Minister TO Sardinia, with a view OF
strengthening himself with the Liberal patty
in Italy.
H Murat i. known to be liberal, and would
not accept the nilsson to carry out any retro.
grade movement. You may rely upon il,
tha, the President ha, given him every assur.
ance tba, HE policy will be more liberal than
even his letter TO Ney indicates.
II A fow Americans in Paris have addressed
a strong letter to cur Minister at Constantine.
pie to interfere /, behalf Of Kossu,h and BEN
The news from tha, quarter looks squaly
some think that the refusal OF the Sultan to
give up Kossutl, will be used by the Emperor
of Russia as pretex, for taking Constantine.
i pie.
\ TIE Hungarians have 70, 900 men in the
fortress Of Comorn. They have ample pro-
visions for twelve months and have any guam
tity of munitions of war. They will certain
Iy hold out until the next Spring, at which
time they can make quite as good terms as
they can now. In the meantime, they have
all the chances Of a Turkish war general
war in regard 10 the Roman question, and a
revolt in Croatia. Kossu,h, if he n permit
cd to leave Turkey, will go Immediately to
the United States, accompanied by General
Bem. They go to the United States, not
for the porpose OF abandoning the cause, bu,
to give now life to it,
You will peiceive that the Pope's ultima
tum, as addressed to his people, ere so antago-
mis-, to the principles as laid down in the
Presid .nt's letter to Col. Ney, ,ha, II is TO,
surprising tha, the popular opinion should be
that there will be war.
rThe bark Floyd, Maybery, for San
Francisco, was spoken about the 10Th Of Aug