The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-03
Arrival OF the Canadn's msiIs-Aspect or
Europepn News.


The arrival Of the mail by the Canada, yester-
day, has supplied with our letters and papers of
one weeks later date from Europe. The details Of
the political news are interesting.
There are two points of special interes, to this
country-lst, the possibility Of our claim against
Portugal not being settled and, ID, the effect in
Vienna Of our interference in the affairs of Hun
gerry II appears that Portugal will not pay the
Gen. Armstrong claim except by coercion, and
that Austria has solemnly protested against the
movement Of our government in favor Of Hungarian
Independence.
The law against the press, which has passed the
legislative Assembly Of France, is discussed and
commented upon in the Europeansiounals. IL had,
rreyious 10 its passage, undergone certain modhoa-
tons aud contains in it's present form such severe
regulations against the press "a almost to render
the publication Of newspapers, which will no, in
future be supported either by the government or
great money influence, impossible Besides the
increase Of the cauiion-money required, and the
imposition Of stamps on all papers, the name sf
every writer will hereafter have TO be signed to all
articles intended for publicstonthe former there
by being made personally responsible for the same
The liberty Of the press ia France may be, under
the present circumstances, regarded virtually
abolished by this law.
The affairs Of Schlcswig. IIolsiein have assumed
very threatening aspect, in consequence of the
decided opposition in The Duchies TO the treaty Of
pesce which has been concluded on the part Of
Prussia, in the name Of Germany. The deteun-
nation on the part Of Schleswig Hostein, TO carry
on the war single-hsnded against Denmark, at the
rresent moment, when Russia IL advancing her
feet 10 the Baltic, and Is prerurin. to invade the
Duchies, is as heroic as anything can be imagined
Of a people driven 20 the las extremity in the
struggle TO defend themselves against the agrees
rions Of n dcspotc government. The present po-
sition Of the S-hleswig-H olstein question shows
in the most pslpable manner, what matters in
Eurupe have nj last, GENE TO, with the domination
of Russia on the one hand, and the despotsm Of
military government on the other. When, several
yearsaro. the intention Of Denmark 10 bring about
n separation Of the duchss Of Schleswir Holsicin
from Germany became manifest, by the acts Of
the government, and the oppression exercised
by the latter towards the German population in
those States. an agitation in behalf Of Schleswg-
Hols,ein was cot mp in Germany, which ended in
a DECLARATION Of war on the part Of the latter to
Denmark in the year ISIS The question whether
the States Of Schleswig-Holsiein ought 70 remaia
German duohics or become Danish provinces, had
the most eminent jsrists Of Europe. on the
ground q treaties by which the union Of the
duchies with Germany Is guaranteed. Amer
all the blood iha, has been shed in the
Danish war. Teace has now been concluded,
which is most dshonorable to Germany
and by which the rehuCal union between
the duchies is 10 Ne for ever dissolved Germany.
which, without Schleswig- fisls,ein. could never
have bocome a maritime poser, IL to be here
after little more thln geographical name fcr
number Of kings and dukedoms, all dependent on
Russia. while the influence % the latter i 1w to
be extended 10 the North Sea. The result Of a
contest 90 unequal IS that ct Schlcswig lIolsiein
against Denmark aud Russia, will not b. difficult
90 forefec.
We sh,ll expect 70 hear, by the mex, advices
frcm Euro1~, Of the actual CON ncncemeat Of hos
tiliiiss IN Denmark.