Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-04-24
Eur0Dean Affairs.

In May, ls49. it was predicted by an
eminen, Englishman, Waller Savage
Landor,) that within twenty months from
that time, a general war would break ou,
in Europe. that would embrolI the whole
continent. and be Of such duration. and so
sansuinary and ferccous in its character,
as to cast all former wars int the shade
Twelve months Of the twenty have no,
elapsed, yet the truth Of the prediction
already finds veriics,on in the following
statements by the intelligent Washington
correspondent, Of the Public Ledger (Phila.)
under date OF the 18Th inst:
The ne~s from Europe which has
reached Washington shro' official channels
is tremendous. All Europe is an awful
condition with everything in the shape Of
government unsettled. or turned upside
down. The news from France 10 gener-
ally known. The Democrats have trium.
phed in mos, Of the popular elections, and
the army j, thoroughly republican. The
country is divided into reds and :chifes.
with fast growing strength on The par,
Of the reds, and an irnposslbil;,y Of relsin.
ing Louis Napoleon at the head Of gene
rous na,ios. Bu, while France is thus
divided, tho elements Of revolution are
sown more broadcast in Germany. Prussia
is actually, willing or unwilling. on the
point Of having another seven years war
with Austria. Austria. has 1000 men on
the Saxon frontier. and Prussia $4,000.
Austria threatens to lh:ow a garrison into
Dresden Prussia will seize upon Leipsic.
Austria threatens to intervene in Swilzer.
land ; Lord Palmers,on threatens to vs,
the Adriatc with British feet. Hungary
is more hostile to Austria than she was
under kossuth +; but there are two parties,
wig. the Republican. and the Monarchical,
lths latter composed OF the ultra magnaies)
-:he former looking TO France and Ger
many for deilverance. the latter being cla-
morous for becoming Russian province.
There is no party in Hungary for Austria.
Add to all this the financial difficulties of
all these governments, the bankruptcy of
Austria only prevented from being openly
declared, BY means, which, in very short
time, must prove utterly unavoidabIe-and
you will become readily convinced tha,
Europe is on the eve of crisis. in compa.
ri,on to which all previous revolutions
will he as nothing.
"There are but two powers in Europe
Russia and The Revolution, said Russian
statesman. in a memorial addressed TO
Emperor Nicholas, a year ago. There is
no species Of conservatism 10 Europe.,hen,
which 10 not bound TO look TO St.Petersburg
Tor support; and if England herself would
avert q catastrophe, she must soon enter
on the road Of progress. England has
given up all idea of building up a power
on this continent, and is, no doubt, willing
to dispose Of all her American possession,
on reasonable terms. She has an empire
in the East. which is indispensable to her
greatness, and which 10 now for The frs,
time seriously threatened by Russia. The
time is perhaps drawing near. when q new
passage to India ivia the Islhmus Of Pan.
ama) secured BY kindred and friendly
power, will be Of some service 10 her, and
IN important element Of strength against
her Eastern rivals"
The Foreign News by tho America
the above representations. Russia
will be seen is Strengthening herself in