New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-03
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

Notwithstanding the rumors Of peace brought
by the Atlantic and published in our impression
~Of Saturday, careful perusa of various European
papers cOnyinces us that there exists no where on
that continent real official or diplomatic hook
wbereon to hang peace-prOmising specu'ations.
| The pacific yearnings come mainly from private
sources, and axe based on probable or improbable
eventualities, on things which may or may not hap
pen, on constructions placed upon imaginary facts,
on private correspondences whose truthfalness is
denied by authoritative publications, and on letter,
supposed to have been written by various sOver'
eieDs such as Louis Bonaparte, Francis Joseph
| Alexander, William of Prussia, all of which,
| however it seems were spurious. These ruraOrs,
principally concocted in Paris, show that what
ever may be the Interior schemes of the West
ern Powers whether pacific or warlike, the
people every where begin to have enough of glory;
the capitalists and spectators, the manufacturers,
the Bourse, and the industrial classes are all
equally for peace. Thus daily, nay hourly, sbess
rumors change color, oscillste, and contradict
each other, and are never able to acquire any con-
sisttncy. Scarcely any pacific siga appears upon
the horizon without at the same moment some
black, warlike cloud to darken the dawn of peace
orally well-informed in its correspondence from
the bureaux Of the Minister of Foreign Affairs at
Paris, says distinctly, tbatthe prospects of peace
ore based only only on wishes and the Augsburg
Altge xeime Zeitang adds that al ouch prognosti.
cations should be laid cside.
The latest and most substantial basis for these
hopes is to be found in the speech of Louis Napo-
leon OF the close of the Paris Industrial Expo
sition But ever this, with it's pacific PhrsseolOgy,
il little more than an appeal to all the Gov
srpments of Europe to declare on the side Of the
Allies, or at least to- attempt hostile manifesto
lions sgainst Russia, and by general pressure to
force that power to yield or recede. But it seems
that with the exception of little Sardinia all tho
other European powers are as allow to respond to
this appeal as they were two years ago.
Austria il disarming her troops, especially
her CORDS darmse in Galcia, near the Rus
sian frontier. TAat her intention is to keep
quiet 10 plain frsm the fact that Gen Lidcrs
the commander of the Russian forces on the
Prutb, and in Besssrabia, has wholly changed his
front and turned his back unprotected to the Aus
TRAN line. Nothing authorizes an admission that
the policy Of Prussia and of the secondary powers
Of Germany, such as Saxony, Bavaria, and Wiir
teuberc, to undergo any change, and become more
sctiye and decided. The Western alliance has not
vet been able to entangle Sweden, notwithstand-
ing menaces, promises, and insnuatons' and as
the last accounts say, notwithstanding the bait
thrown out in the form Of profer OF marriage
between the Prince Napoleon, the heir presump
! tive of the French imperial crown, and swedish
Princess. This may however be nero rumor,
retailed BY newsmongers, since the same allurement
is said 10 have been held out to Spain for one Of
the BourbOnesses.
The statement that treaty has been made DO.
tween France and Sweden is groundles The
Indfpendase. Beige strongly doubts that things
could have progressed thus rapidly notwiihstand-
ing the great expectations from the mission Of
Gen. Canrobert and the Partisan correspondent
| of that journal wholly dispels such rumor Ho"
absurd therefore, are the far seeing statesma,like
speculstions INDUCED in BY some OF the generally
misinformed New.York papers concerning the
formation. near at hand, Of Scandinavian empire
through the absorption Of Denmark by the dynasty
Be,rsrdotte. This remodeliDs Of the North, In it
self innocent enough, would require the assent oil
| other European Powers, such O. Austria or ffus-
.i.. neither Of which would be willing to touch
the status quo. Besides, the opinions and wishes
of the Danes would have to be consulted, and their
pride and love of independence are aver'e 70 any
such combination.
These peace manifestations have failed to evoke
ny olive branch from Russia. There all arc for
war.EmperOr. clergy, nobility, people Noble
families where there il bat one son, equally Wita
those where there arc several, send him - repre-