The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-29

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but t.isl very Significant ailusicn 10 the sane
srejecI TIE wriss docs not say, IA % many
words that be ss.bks our acqaisision o. Ia
wsnld Re sashfsc,ory 70 Eng AID; but = much
may be iaferrcd from the tone In which the
subjec, i mentioned We beard, some time
aso, that the views % the Emperor Napoleon
had undergone a material change since the
proposal OF the tripartite alliance and, alto
getheT, matters really look a. though tbs mari
time Powers Of Europe we're going 10 withdraw
irOra the unauthorized and very foolish position
they then assumed
This is the point towards which the govern
men,s Of Europe have been long tending ~
are glad TO see that the first step II being n lac
al last. Our relations with Europe lie In the
smallest kind Of nutshell. With their dynss,ic
squabbIes atd internal conyulsions we have no
more to do than they with oar domestic poll
tics. They have their cootinent with witch
we seek BOT 10 NEEDLE; We have ours IN
which we will not brook a rival On some
parts of this last continent they have set
dement's and territories "a expansion Is
our obvious tendency, We ere ready 20
avail ourselves OF every opportunity
that offers for tteir acquisition. TnIs j. our
aim not IRON any foolish desi,e for sggraa-
element az European publici-ts suppose 10:
We levy ~ tlibute, exact no tayes IRON toe ter
,iloly We aLpex; but Lecan g we see that peace
$ Inc test safeguard OF prosperity, ans un-
ri' aijed strength The oest security for peace.
We pave nancy IL spare they are coas an'iy
in Tina, cal difficulties. Hence We infer that it
will be TO their interest and TO ours t, exchange
some OF the money against their colonies. Whel
such an interchange was first proposed in re-
erence to Cuba, Spain was indignant, England
nd France bris.Ied up: They view the matter
differently now; AMI 1t is by no means impossi-
hle that the negotiation on the subject may BE-
renewed ere long, the initiative in the matter
being taken by them.
Hence it is, no doubt, that so much interest
lie display cd by England and France with re-
gard to the proposed congress Of American
diplomatists. Cuba will unquestionably be a
subject Of frequent discussion by that body. We
fear. however, that if any very sangnine an
ticipations are entertained with regard to the
results OF its labors, they cannot but end in dis
appointment. With the exception of Mr.
Buchanan and perhaps one other, our diploma
tic agents in Eorope are utterly unfit to con-
dnct airy important negotiation. Part fools,
aud part haiI-brair ed demagoeues, they are
sure. if they undertake any thing of the kind, TO
aif' ri the diplomatists Of Europe fine oppor-
tuni'y for displaying their superior skill, and
to bring discred,t upou their country. Fancy
Mr.. Soule attempting to negotiate WITH the
governments whose enemy he has pro-
claimed himself, or with the statesmen be
has stsdied to insult. Fancy Mr. Belmont
who before his appointments never calculated
Any thing but per centages and commissions,
sitting down 70 decide what the national honor
OF the United States requires. Conceive Mr.
Spence presiding over . diplomatic coun.
Gil Mr. O'Suliivan corresponding with
government which be has in time of peace
tried to subvert; or apy OF the other nonenti-
lies among the Pierce nominees engaging 10
diplomatic contest with the first talents Of Ell
rope. There is shame and sorrow-nothiug
else, depend upon tin store for rs, in tae
womb Of this diplomatic congress Of ours.
Some fresh San Juan perhaps; or possibly some
new edition Of the democratic rhodomontades
which one or two Of our citizens have been red
dering themselves ridiculous by writing aud
publishing in Europe.
What will be the end of all this? What
should we cay if the French lnioister M. de
Sartiges were to behave here as NJ. Soule has
done in Spain, and harbor in his house conspi-
rators against cur government? What if Mr..
Barclay here in New York were to request US
to grant him the favor Of allowing him to abuse
republicanism once or twice mouth in our
columns over his own signature Would not
every man cry shame? Yet not louder than
we should now, at the aspect Of what our rep
resentatives ere doing abroad.
BANKS IN CONNECTION WITH SAVINGS BANKS
LOOK SHARP-It has been wisely provided by
law that those useful institutions (when pro-
perly conducted), called Savings Banks, shall
make no investments of their deposits except
in federal and State stocks, bonds and mort
cages; and that they shall be in no way con-
nected with the business Of loaning, discounting
and shaving money. These provisions of Jaw
are supposed to be observed by all our savings
banks; and yet general suspicion prevails
that many Of them are but the decoy ducks of
certain banks Of discount. There is, at all
events, striking coincidence in the names Of
the following banks and savings banks, to witt
The ST Nichcas Bank-the st. Nicholas Aviogs Bank.
The Empire City Bank-the Empire City Savings Bank.
The Broadway Bsnk-.hs Broadway Savings Bank.
The Eighth avenue Baik-lhe Eighth Avenue Savings
Bank
The Knieherbocker Bank-tte Ksickerbosker Savings
Bank.
TIE Irving Bank-the Irving Savings Bank, &C., &c.
And as if to confirm the public suspicion that
others of these double. headed banks rest upon
single body Of operators, the late failure of the
Eighth Avenue Bank and the Knickerbocker
Bank carried the Eighth Avenue Savings Bank