The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-30


corresponding vote Of last year. The grand total
TO be asked was f5 727, ,259, showing net decrease
of Eli ,cl upon the corresponding grand total
vote Of last year.
number of men should be rcduced to 81, 900 At
great length, he contended that we used the very
same argument for keeping up great warike estab-
lishment that France did, namely--that the other
country did not disarm and after going into a
laudatory description of the American policy rs re-
gardcd the United States navy, he declared that
we had seycnty-four men-of-war which had never
been to sea, and thas we built ships which only
rotted in the slips. In tho Of his speech no
especially assaed the African squadron, and, after
aluding ,aroasteally to recent attempts Mt forming
a cabinet, he claimed support from the opposition
on the ground that be endeavorng TO procure
remission of burdens.
Golden spoke in a similar sense. Hume 'sanend-
ment was rejected BY very large majority.
Lord Sibthorpe then moved a reduction Of the
salaries Of tho Lords Of Admiralty by El,0)o.
This was rejected by majority Of l59-only 81 yot-
ting with hi. Lordship. The facetious nobleman,
the same who invoked the anger of Heaven upon
the building il Hyde Park. denounced his own srty
as unworthy ofeondcnce a. ministers. and left the
House amidst oars 10 laughter and cheering
ION will perceive that not much real business has
been got through.
Good, continue TO pour in for the great cxhb.
tion. The United States nan-of-war. the St Law
renee, has arrived Off Cowes. by the arrival Of tho
Posphorus mail steamer, from the Cape Of Good
liops cher first return trip, adsiccs have arrived 10
the sth OF February.-ED. HrR,LD.l some severe
fighting had taken place. The haifrs hal atta tacked
two or three forts, aud the town OF Alice. They
had been, on al points, driven back with great osss
Con siderable reinforcemcntS leave England for tho
Cape, in steamers, during the next waek The
Singapore sails Tomorrow direct. se
A rapid glance at the European continent will
con- ey TO you, in a f,w words the state of affairs.
Austria i - i'll the point wlach is most deserving at
tention. She il pouring troops into Italy do
not pay any attention TO An official contradiction in
the Vienna Gn.ai'. that .sc has no hostile inton-
tions towards Sardinia or Switycrland-t il 80 easy
to put ia a counter paragraph to the effect that
grave circumstances" has necessitatej the mill
tay occupation Of this that city sor Ia, benefit o
order.
The carnival is over a, Rome and st Venice
Compared with the carnilas of former ears, il has
been according to letter. ! have received from
Italy, dull - ditch-water. At Venice tbs ban
mo'fs - DIVIDED BY the Count De Chamoord ana
Jagioni. ! should decidedly say the sr'yis Of the
latter were most agreeable. Taslioni has three
palaces on the CANAL Grandc. Th, Duchess do
Berri has a very fin. one.
Tho Dresden conferences remain in the ,alls uu-
pleasant prcdicamcut The pen pote,tisrcs can
not come to an agreement >"na great nan Is
wanting to prt an end to this in iermany-a
Washington, an Oliver Cromwell, a Eienzi. or "a
Alexander the Great.
In France th, transition miaistry remains still in
power. ! place very iittic credit in the reported
fusion Of the two branches OF tue Bourbon'-they
a.e political gamblers, who will take odls on the
chance.
The star of Narvae, seems to have fallen this
time, tom ie boa. All the political agents in Spain
that no appointed haze been dismissed 70 have all
,ae agents he appointed u iorsiin state l. = not
Prime Minister of her most Catholic Najesty.
Vh,rr : nothing from Portugal.
There I. ~ particular change, this week. IN the
msrlia, tor American state stocks. Prices are rs
Ua,ei st,:es riv, r. cea, nopd, Sls.a'. .9
Six ls,rl l'-st 10 T.
n... o ri,s II B. {sa, ssS' i.,$ isE : s! @ S! BIS s &
Penps, ivani. III, rer CEN Stoek go. So 49,,
Ma .ehusett, fise per Ccuts tSteriins Bonds 80 "a.
MARY snd iii,t W Gen, sterling iioads,,..- =,
Austria.
The following note has been addressed by the
Av3tran Minister 10 the governments ot the minor
Gcrnan states which have opposed the Austrian
piupos,tions;-
The Dresden Conferences will. nc -oriing 70 the
arraugt ment come 10 IN the last plenary sitting,
proceed on the 9Th (i0y Of this month 10 the fin,
consideration and vote on the proposals OF Austria
aad Prussia for tho immediate establishment ot tht
executive Of the Bund.
Tie objection, made In the aoovs namel sit
ting. by several of the plenpo,enti.1es. against
thesc proposals scarcely permit tho hope oil - una
riiaous decision on the part OF tde Gcrn,n govern
mcnts. But .. these pcnipotentaries, at the same
time declared that they, for the moment, only OK
pressed their pcrsonal opinions, inasmuch - The
views ot their governments were onlJ known 70
AZ.
us florn addressing those who invested them with
their power, once tgain on the Importance ot the
impending decision.
Ii thcte arc IN the condition Of Gcrmaay any
rea .ons why the seSrlg members Of the bnad snoGid
mako somc sacrifices fol the benefit Of the wholc-as
all the States have frequently Acknowledged, and
which Is our intimate cony.c'lon--thcn scarcely one
of our allies can refuse to acknowledge that the pre-
aent atptc Of thing. more than ever convey the ad-
monitCn 10 make that sacrifice IN reality
After iab0rious negotiations at Dresden, the
conflict of cai3s has been ofercome u the point
that IN the prominent and mo,t pressing question -
the reorganization OF the executive power OF The
unlnnt oulv the votes Of the states OF the COME
deraton which would at the same time a. European
powers have to represent the result oi the revision 81
The Bund agc united, bot those OF the memoeis OF
The Burl stand ng next 10 them in power, N the
moth o. well the south Of Germany. In the eyes
Of the world It would be unique cs;onaby IN etpsrl-
cuce Of serious significance, II, under the crcum-
stances that prevail ~ Germany ana EuTope, ,ueh
rfol0stion should &c negaiycd by the contradiction
Of other votes which collectively represent scarcely
mole than the tenth part Of the population oi the
Bond.
n thein..rb, and patriotism Of ALL and The amount
| of what unay he gained ln decisive movements by
unity, and of what may b. lost ~ continued di-
vision, mnst rise - distinctly before aay, IN.
prciud,ccd eye. tha; should think We iailcd n
| fc.pect 70 our allies of th, confederation If we
! thought Is nsccs,ary 10 detatl AZ.
Bot what sc can. and must demand, = free
/ and indcpendcat examination nni dccision-an cx'
nmination unfe'teTcl BY previous entangicinents.
Not desrous TO renew barren contest, W. VIII, on
our part willingly refrain from asking how y wae
1 vossiblc. and how admits Of explanation, that
\ many governments which, Notwithstanding our IN
yitaton e. re-csailih the legal basis Of The con-
lnua.is ! II the rights u As confederation by sum
\ moang the assembly. Of the Buni, refused thelr
eonpl,arc, with IL, from anxiety and apprehension
1 a. u the return of past conditions, AMI with ex-
| aggeratcd rcprvsches against the constitution oi
tile Bund, are zealous for the s'mple return ~
ths aon, and prefer this stop, ~ All RISKS, 70
asacntng o. proposal which would place the collec.
| tive strength Of the unitcl states "a hs Bund
against amy internal on external peril that might
| threaten the nation.
tho immediate future, the sal, alton, aud even the
a. istence Of The Bund. may depend, cannot be d.
MED But neither can II he concealed that then the
| favorable m0moal for forming that union woule
1 have been lost The present position q Europear