The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-17
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
Our Londsn Corrsspo.dencs-.

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Our Londsn Corrsspo.dcnce-
LONDON, ma 81, 1866.
IRA. T,i, Of ths Atlantic-Osr assong0s- En-
pys,ident Niimere-C Curious Facs Relative to
Cxbs-A6aiss On Europe, s|c., &C., &c.
After most unusually sts<my passage for this sea-
.op Of shs year, We an6eS safely at Liverpool losing
ps,Aisg Aut our forcssu which split by the gale
Wa were dscked On the evening Of our arrival, and
nm hour later the $50 passengers Of the Atlantic
were scattered through the various hotels Of that
dark and gloomy city.
Ex-PresideDt Fillmore, you are aware, was pas
ssBger on board Of good ship, and il Is % Gre
dAsbls 70 bim Il TO the passengers and crew,
INA. 81 united in paying him that voluntary tribute
Of respect which was due to the high position he
cssupied, and 20 the honest, Straightforward mau-
ssr he filed II. Americans and Englishmsn, when
sssuing from home, are apt to be grumbcrs, and to
exhibit no particular regard for off al station. but
On this occasion Americans and Erglishmen united
IN tho prase Of Mr.. Fillmore, while they made but
very little bones Of the powers that be, and very
fsssE expressed their hope that things would soon
charge for the better in Warrington. Our passen
gers we're from all States Of the UAion-from Louisi
ans Mississippi, Kentucky, South Carolina Illinois,
Penn sy lvsnia, Maryland, New York, Connecticut,
Masss husetts, Minnesota, California, and what
ret; yet among that vast assemblsge, numbering
I'VE ex.kembers Of Congress and host Of enter.
prisirg men Of sll professions there was not one
real bona fde friend Of the present administration
mot man, woman or child that did not look tor
ward to the expiistion Of Mr.. Pierce's term Of Of
nee a. period Of delivery from q national position
as cree humiliasipg and pc Herlsss WHIST position
Ne UAied States might assume, we all thought, II
there was man of character ana integrity at the
head of the government, enjoying the confidence Of
The people and the respect Of the world The weak,
yasllatiDg course of the alliance
with on the Issues Of the day, its shufang policy
new hlibusttring, now dieting for . reputation OF
honesty, lave disguised every body, and form the
thsne Of regret and Censure, even through the mo-
Heaony Of . sea voyage across the Atlantic. Mr..
FillmeYe was the only man on hoard the snip who
carefully RETAINED from expressing an opinion on
the manifold shortcomings Of his successor in ofcs'
There was tasts and propriety in all he said and did
and total absence Of everything that could in7i
a3gusly distinguish him from the rest OF the com
papy. The everlasting 0ver-strained effort Of Mr.
Risec TO appear what he is not, has done m,re
tsws1ss running him than all the philippiea admin
Uttered by his opponents.
Among the passengers on board the Atlsntc we
had gentleman by the name Of Kan-no relation
d Mr.. Dudley Mann, late Assistant Secretary Of
State but, by foftuitous circumstance, the pos
ssss0r Of very important dispatches originally in
fss ded for Mr. Dudley Mann. These dispatches
refer to the acquisition of Cuba, and reveal .
OsYlist plot for afensting the Island. The Uniled
6astes were to furnish ten millions Of dollars toward
Tie enterprise aiding the prcjscted Carist nsurres
ton, and some important Austrian official, q chan
hellain to the Emperor Of Austria,) was In Q mea-
SINE to direct and control the movement TIE
suecess Of Espartero knocked that plan in the
head; but ! doubt much whether ii would have
bean iuccessful under any circumstances. What /
Mink toerably certain is that the ten Millions il
tAey had been rendered By the United S,atss would
have been accepted by the Carls. leaders, and TIA.
hey would have formed as permanent an investment
. The money voted under the Gadsdel treaty. From
Ae fact that an extraordinary appropriation Of ter
millions was asked for by Mr.. Pier o, IL would seem
Hat Mr.. Dudley Mann was not the only dupe in th<
premises, and that folly In this instance as in many
Tiers, has been remarkably successful In MAKING
prssslytss. ! mean to follow this matter ~ in
Paris and Madrid, not only on accoun. Of Is NC
vslty and romance, but for the information it may
cad 70 on subjects generally Interesting to tn.
public.
The Eastern war ia about to be carried on with
Increased power and vigoq. Il is the only me ms oil
abtai1irg acceptable terms Of peace on both sdss
md the only outlet from the labyrinth; of diplomatic
Ailures. Historical scbis vements and results are
he only safe basis Of negotiation; and though this
nsy be inconvenient to the imbeciles who, for tbs
hst fifty years. have usurped every important post
n The governments Of Europe public opinion every.
where has recognized the necessity Of the case and
II prepared to act upon it. The late debate in Par
lament, which will be resumed after the holidays
Los produced no other effect upon the people Of
England than to open their eyes to the real issue
and imposed NO other obligation on ministers than
70 openly and candidly avow their intention to pro-
peoate the wsr with vigor until the material pow
md condition Of the allies shall give weight AID
momentum to their preteDaions.
Parliament, Oh this moment, presents almost as
senplete state Of disorganizstion as the army did
10 che time before Ssbastopol. There seems to be
- lack Of individual qualities, but total want Of
sesperatioa to effect particular purpose. The
mpenections ard shsi tsomings in every branch
Of the government are deeply felt and appreciated;
but there is NO master mind anywhere TO lead the
patA Of salutary reform. Under these crcumstanees
NO present ministry will continue in power, com-
1ssed as IL still Is, Of the best working talent kuowa
20 the ration bat the time 10 not far distant when
sAe crisis itself will point out the men equal TO its
ensencies, and resolve to substitute logical Sc
ausnces Of events for the fances or idissyncraces
Of the present ruling caste. II Ia, perhaps, for
inmate thing for England that the history OF late
ysars has prepared Queen, mobiles and commons for
she advent Of these men; that they are beforehand
invited TO take their seats In the national couu Ills
and that that which could otherwise only be effected
by asanguinary revolution, will be accepted By all
classes as an unavoidable necessity In eel. respect
tbs present war, though accom- panisd by the most
hi9htfnl disasters and loss of life, may prove tho
signal OF q general advance in the science Of
which follow in the train Of more tumultuous
Aehievments. The whole series Of revolutions
VIII Al their digrsssions and extravaganses, from
1850 TO 1862, were only symptomatic Of the dis