The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-21
The News from Europe-e:eneral Imbrosl

The News from Eur0pe-General ImbrogliO.
Matters in Europe are fast approaching a
tangle which it will puzzle the acutest intel
lects to unravel, and will probably in the end
require to be cut with the sword so far as the
present belligerents are concerned. 1t is plain
enough, Notwithstanding all that is said by
the British press, that the quarrel between
France and Russia is growing more difficult to
settle every day. The capture of Sebastopol
is evidently as distant as ever. According to
the most reliable letters from the camp the
event next in order will be repetition of
the battle Of Traktir Bridge. On the other
hand, the position of the Russians is far from
enviable. We CLEAN from the occasional let
ters which have appeared in print from Ameri-
can surgeons in the city that the suferngs of
the besieged from the incessant fire Of the
Allies are almost intolerable. They will be
largely increased during the next lombard
ment, for which the Allied artillery are now
accommodating material. During the winter
the garrison can hardly hope to escape being
put on short allowance. When it is remenl-
bered that every pound of grain required for
their subsistence has to be carted in the COM
mon country carts drawn by oxen for several
hundred miles, and that the number of mouths
to feed cannot fall short of 100000, it will be
seen that Napoleon's prediction is not base
less, and that if the Allies are foiled in their
hope of taking the city, they may at least
console themselves with the reflection that
they are inAicting as much damage on the
enemy as if it were already in their power.
In the Baltic, the Sweaborg farce which even
according to the English accounts, has now
dwindled down to the destruction Of several
dwelling houses the Governors residence, and
magazine, may probably be regarded as the
closing operation of the season. The fleets
will return unscathed to their confdng coun.
try, which maintains them at trifng expense
Of Sl50,000 per day and in all probability
some new officer will be appointed to sacrifice
himself next year in the room of Dundas.
The net result of the whole will be to con-
firm Russia in her opinion of her own invul
nerability; and-as il cannot be expected That
the Allies will yield. at all events until they
have been once thoroughly beaten, which does
not seem like1y-to render the continuance of
the war for another year matter of certainty.
But the Russian war is only small portion
Of the troubles in store for Europe. 1t is now
certain that Spain is on the eve of fresh
convulsion. Accounts apparently well anthem
ticated state that conspiracies are rife in the
Provinces, some designed to aid the Carlist
cause, others to promote the elevation of Mar
yaez to an unconstitutional rank. 1t is said
that Napoleon is concerned with the latter;
that he is convinced of the instability of the
Espartero Cabinet and, as his nnce interlered
to quiet Spain when Charles Nv. and his son
quarrclled, so he intends to interfere on behalf
Of Isabella. It appears certain that the
tripartite alliance has definitely gone into
effect, and that Spain will send men to the
Crimea in the course of few months, in con-
sidcration OF loan Of several millions. In
olden time such transaction would have been
put in the honest shape of a subsidy to Spain.
Nowadays, Castilan pride demurs at figuring
in so mercenary light; the money is said to
be loan and it is shrewdly conjcctured that
the borrower. being hopelessly bankrupt at
home, without credit, resources, railways or
trade, has mortgaged her colonial possessions
once more as security. If this be true--aud
it seems plausible is trouble enough for
Europe for one half century.
The Kingdom of Naples is likewise on the
brink Of revolution. King Bomba, as he is
popularity called, has goaded his subjects to
madness by a series Of acts Of tyranny. True
to the hereditary policy of his family--who
never had any sense at all-this foolish
monarch has followed blunder by blunder, I'M
til the state of the polished Kingdom Of Ma
pies reminds us of what we read of the most
dcbased of Eastern sotropies. Men have been
incarcerated for look, and scourged. actual
~ scourged in this nineteenth century for
speech. The King dare not show his face in
public He hides, il is said, like man who
knowing the Neapolitan character sees an enc
my in every human figure, and dagger under
every cloak. An insult to a British subject
has induced Lord Paimerston to send few
ships to Naples il seems very likely that the
people will take advantage of their presence
to rise in revolt Rumor says that another
NhF W ih' ANdpoltou biOch~-lOuflT Mural
is likely to be the favoriic man with the pco-
pie when they rise,
Finally, in the language of Napoleon Eu-
rope cannot remain an Indifferent spectator to
the crisis now pending in Denmark. The 70
vernmcnt of that happy little kingdom having
choked Off the chambers and the constitution.
has replied to Mr.. Bedinger, as every one
knows, to the clectthat they are very sorry
the United States think Of refusing to renew
the treaty the effect OF such refusal will be TO
exclude American ships from the Baltic. No one
who knows Gen. Pierce can donbt but his answer
70 this win be modelled on the speeches in
Homer, with glance at the orations Of Shak
speares martial heroes; in word, that he will
threaten Denmark with instant demolition il a
single American ship is delayed. In view of
this prospect which seems to be pretty we'll