The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-08
ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON, April Is, 1853. (
Kbrcpsaw Summary from LONDON Turkey and
Rsssyia-- Trial of the Duke de RoUigo- The Eng.
Dish Bsdga-Ihs Spanish Ministry-7he Funds
s~d Markas-1h Theatrical and West End Chit
Chat, &C., &c.
On the 18th inst, at the Tuileries, the Emperor
Bestowed the cardinals hat on Monsignor Marriott,
Archbishop of Tours. The Empress the members
NJ the imperial family and all the ministers and high
lhnctionarss of the State wsse present during the
ceremony.
The Monite,w publishes an account of the expe-
dton against the islands of Bissagos, on the west
srn coast of Africa The expedition terminated in
ne severe chastisement of the islanders, and the
conclusion of treaty which promises equal advan-
SAges the commerce of France.
To-day the Corps Legslatf assed two bills, which
under the title Of national award, bestows pensions
q Ll20O ON the widows of Marshals Oudinot and
Excelmans.
The French funds are on the RISE
Prom Vienna we learn that an imperial commits.
ION will proceed to Italy 1t is asserted that Gene
nal Benedict is one of the commissioners The com.
mission is to abstain from active interference its
duty will be to examine the state of affairs and pro-
pose dennitive for the organization of Lom-
hardy
No slight excitement has been caused by a rabid
calumnious article in the London Times respect
ing N. Kossuth, the brave defender Of the Hunga-
rians 1t has long been known that the directors Of
this newspaper have been extremely hostile to this
patriotic chief and have done all they could to njurs
his political character, by throwing discredt on the
motives by which he has been actuated in that great
war Of independence but we were not prepared to
see gross abandonment Of every principle Of truth
and honesty-a barefaced proclamation of wicked,
calumnious falsehoods. The Times has broadly
stated that Kossuth, in defiance of all the laws of
British hospitality, has had at work, for long time
past, extensive mandatory of arms and ammuni-
ton for the purpose of exciting connections in
Eastern Europe against the power of Austria, and
has denounced him in the most violent terms as
ct to receive the further protection of England.
These base SANDERS however, have been amply re.
futed both in the House, by Messrs. Duncombe,
Bright and Dudley Stuart, and likewise out Of 1t by
the real proprietors of the premises in which it was
alleged that arms and munitions of war had been
discovered. These premises belong to Mr.. Hale of
Rotherhithe, and had been for some time employed
by him for the purpose Of perfecting his newly in
vented war-rocket rotating on It's axis, like rifle,
and carrying no stick) on which he had expended
upwards Of EGO 900, and sold the patent thereof to
several foreign powers in default of all attention to
his invention nom our own government; but as for
any connection with Kossuth, any proprietorship
BY him in the concern that great general had never
entered the premises at all, and knew nothing what
ever Of the business carried on therein, till the SIAN
der of the Times appeared. The rockets alone were
found, but no illegal amount of gunpowder and
no arms whatever-although Lord Palmerston
asserted that arms were found and five hundred
pounds Of powder. Such gross and wicked
fabrication has seldom been attempted by any public
journalist; but it will atany rate open peoples eyes
lothe unhesitating audacty with which the managers
q that leading Journal Of Europe endeavor to cir
n their own inprt,natur for the purpose of depre-
eating Kossuth in the eyes Of the world. After this
- doubt can be entertained as to the fact that the
Times is In the pay Of Austria; but, meanwhile,
Kossuth himself can well afford to treat such charges
with sublime contempt, for they will only raise him
still higher in the opinion Of those who honor noble
minded patriotism. We trust. however, that the
nbect will be taken up by his friends and that the
Times shall be compelled either to eat its sanderous
words by public recantation, or to pay the penalty
9 their unprincpled audacity by an action ina court
Prince Menschikoff, in addition to other demands
On Turkey, now requires q final adjustment of the
boundary question on the frontiers Of Russia and
cessation Of the slave trade with Circassia and a.
some say, the opening of the Dardanees and Bos-
phorus. With respect to the Circassan slave trade,
sveTy one knows that it bears no similarity whatever
. the trade Of Africa or Brazil, even America;
but 1t is merely graceless pretence for the purpose
n getting character for humanity, to which its own
system Of serfdOm allows it no substantial claim.
Turkey, however, has begun to exhibit uneasiness
md alarm at these dictations Of the Gear, and is
strengthening its naval and military defences We
regret to find however that England is still pursuing
NO doubt, Of avoiding war with Russia. As such
war, however, ia sure to happen soon and as there
seems to be pretty general feeling in wel-informed
diplomatic circles that Austria and Russia will unite
long to attack US, we see no wisdom in conceding
70 the arrogant pretensons Of Russia, or allowing
poor Turkey to yield to demands that must utterly
destroy her independence an European power. The
Gar has done that which will wholly disturb the
peaceful relations and balance of power between the
Leading States of Europe; and we must-as we can
well afford i-pursue nobler policy than that Of at
tending exclusively to home interests; though, in fact
such Interference is absolutely necessary for the
maintenance of our Continental influence
The termination of the Duke de Rovigo's trial has
resulted in the acquitta OF some of the prisoners and
the condemnation of others to Imprisonment fines, &C.
but the extraordinary character Of the proceeding
not fail to throw dscredit on the modern code Napo
hon. The Duke de Rovigo is accused OF having called
Louis Napoleon " Bdldinquet, Soutongns, and Bous.
svapa"-the latter cognomen composing the first syl-
hbles of the cities in which the Emperor won his
spurs viz. Boulogne, Strasbourg, and Paris besides
which, he was charged with having arms or warke
weapons in his possession, which, after ALL only con-
listed of the sabre which he had worn in the Great
Nspoleon's service as cavalry officer. N. de Plan
hol was accused of having lightly spoken Of the
aI, has been pronounced q forgery. The other
charges are about equally unfounded; and so
ashamed was the government of its conduct that
II closed its DOORS not only against reporters and the
public but against the leading magnates Of the bar,
Including NJ Berger. The decision of the court was
that Messrs Coettogon, Planhol, vrmaitre, Flandn,
and Aubertin, having introduced nterdicted foreign
journals, should be condemned to six months i'm
prisonment and 200 francs fine, and the Duke de
Rovigo, for the possession of arms, to one month
imprisonment and 100 francs fine, with sonfiscaton
q property seized, and costs of prosecution. Louis
Napoleon has already done great deal of damage
70 his political character but doubt whether any
act, since the trials following the coup detdf has
been, or is likely to prove 80 detrimental 10 the
stability OF his government this pseudo trial. Of
which we have just given sketch.
Few Chancellors OF the Exchequer in modern days
have shown such ability to cope with difficult ques-
tons, and exhibited such real financial ability,
Mr. Gladstone His speech the national debt
proved him 70 be ordinary man, and the develope
ment last night of his scheme for the proposed al
teratons in taxation, fully bear out this favorable
opinion. 1t appears that the revenue for the year
ending April 6, 1853, amounted to f53 os9, 900,
showing an apparent increase of fl AGA, 900, and
showing surplus amounting in round numbers to