The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-09

AS for the position of France with these govern
ments, you may be assured that our country will
be respected as long we shall remain regular
State. Our forces, our courage, our heroiSIn are
well known and appreciated by the European pow
ers we are at liberty to select the form Of our
government; nobody can prevent us; but the tn
umph Of the " Mountain" will change altogether
the aspect Of things No doubt, if the socialists
were at the head of the government, they would
attempt to attack the people out Of our frontiers.
| AZ soon such a step should be taken, numerous
iiots would take place, either at Genoa, at Boz
! Iogba, Carlsruhe, Stuttgart and Leipsc. But then
the signal of the great war, for which twelve hun
dred thousand men are now under arms IN Europe,
would be given instanter. But II will be avoided
| as long as possible. Any how, 1t is very curious
sg hit examine the whole Of Europe Farns au bras,
ready TO begin the fight, but daring not to burn the
| fist thi;nble-full of powder.
| The affairs of Switzerland are of more pacific
order than month ago. You know how much
| this quiet republic, the asylum OF liberty in the
midst of kingdoms Of all sorts, has always been
The poinf de r,ire of all Europe Every power, in
its tun has tried 10 iniimidate the twenty-five can
tons, under the pretext that their Tree land was
open TO their political outlaws. We feared, not
long ago. for European war on the subject oil swift
| ICELAND, but these fears have disappeared al
the approach Of the general election in Berne.-
The electoral struggle has now commenced, and
whatever may be the result, every friend of this
free country will rejoice when he considers how
| calm has been their meeting at Nlunsngen. No
dcrh that Switzerland will not suffer another Sun
derhund.
The news from Italy is the great topic of the day.
The Pope, Plus IL, has al last re-entered Rome
| The despatch anne ncing his return TO the QuiIi-
nal, arrived in Pans on the 18th inst, the day of
the event, al four O'Clock in The afternoon and that
HE holiness received with the greatest enthu-
siasm The king of Naples had escorted him
frcm Portici to the frontiers of the Papai States,
and their adeur were exceedingly sorowtui.
Great festivals, illumnstions, public rejoclngs,
have taken place at Teracina, the first city OF the
holy kingdom entered by Plus ] and the news,
which is correct and exact, is the best proof that
the Pope is and was much wanted AT Rome. Ge-
neral paraguay d'Hilliers and his troops are the
vorites Of the Roman citizens and in spite of the
detIaciop OF France, our soldiers have more
friends Than enemies, within the walls OF the old
Ronan city.
Ia Greece, affairs seem to be on the way 10 pa
cifcuiion. The Baron Gros, envoy extraordinary
from France, has settled the difficulties between
| the cabinets of Athens and St James; and the
Sigror Don Pacitco, the cause of that great hub
bub, has seen bis pretensons falling from one mil
lien seven hundred thousand francs to only seven
teen thousand Much ado about nothing" or,
| III least, very little. And, III presence OF such
| trifling contest, one could believe that Great
| Britain has undertaken such an unjust course,
without some peculiar cause, not known 10 the
| public. A German paper seems to have discovered
the secret cause of John Bulls anger and it is very
| probable that il is very true. II appears that, in
1919, the Emperor Nicholas sent an emlssary to
Athens, with the mission to buy fom the Grecian
| formed by the island and the shores OF Modon,
would have contained in safety about thirty M OF
war. Such position would have been very useful
T. Russia. for IL would have been possible to take
| possession Of the place called Montenegro, which
! is IA splendid strategic acquisition for maritime
power. This bargain was nearly accepted by
| Greece, and thence came the displeasure OF Eng
land. The me diation of France has been very
agreeable 10 the Emperor Nicholas, and II IS likely
he will not abandon his intention OF increasing the
number of his fleet in the Mediterranean sea I'M
| fortunately for his purposes, there is England,
| which viii certainly watch his movements in a
| very close manner, and will prevent him from any
attack upon the Danubian PROVINCES.
/ cannot pass the other claim OF England on
| Naples and Leghorn, which, IL seems, has also
| political more than an arthmetlcal aim. The OBJ
ject of great Briain, in claiming an indemnity Tor
| "brimstone," was 10 meet with refusal, and then
| To favor the instruction in Sicily. Undoubtedly.
| them the island would look for the protection of
| England, and there would he another knot 10 be
cut of. II is said that Admiral Parker has sailed
| for Messna. and that the French fleet, under the
command of NJ. Parceval Deschene, has left these
shores, 10 allow full power Of action to the British
men-ol-war. The claims Of England on King Fer.
dnand are for 10000. Another " arthmeucd
| demand is also made on Portugal. IL amounts TO
| Gt00O0, and the indemnity ls claimed by Adj
mirsl Martin. So, you see, Great Britain is de-
| cidedly. Tor the moment, collector OF taxes, a
constable. But the true object of that government
| is not unveiled for it is not TO be believed that
England would, only for the triumph Of point
d'honnsur spend from $500 10 100 for its arma-
| ment, " mere was not private ouJect otHhu
the curtain"
Lucien Murat, the ex-ambassador Of France TO
Turin, arrived the other day in Paris and, il is
! rumored that he had a very disagreeable interview
with Louis Napoleon.
Mr.. Dillon, (Arhur) Consul Of France at San
Francisco, sails for New York by this packet. He
| goes TO Washington, in order 10 have a settle
| menf, through the mediation Of our Ambassador,
| M Bots H. Comte, relative TO the claims Of the
French residents in California. The Selling Of
several ships Of our nation by the authorities Of
| San Francisco, made a very bad impression in our
ports, and no doubt every thing viii be settled for
| the best.
The last news from Constantinople contains the
| details Of n solemn reception Of Mr.. Marsh, Am
| bassador ofthe United States to the Sublime Porte,
who is, understand, the first delegate from WASH
iDgton 10 the Sultan. II s said that this lega-
ton will augmentth the influence Of the western
| world.
The National Assembly to-day has been very
| stormy The debates were on the subject Of re-
lief for the foreign refugees, and after having re-
| duced 1000 francs out Of 10000 which were
| previously allowed, the discussion brought
upon the attacks Of several newspapers against the
| government, and the Minister Of the Interior d.
1 clsred that he had decreed the seizure Of the IVA
fiCadi" Of the day, containing very violent arti-
| Gle, entitled. M Louis Bondpurfs a. Ia C0nsfffis-
| fior, in which the red republican journal was
| i'm, criously requesting the government TO give an
explanation Of his daily attacks against the consti-
tuition. Adieu, Is. III. X.
Our Berlin Correspondence.