New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-08

r,o,. Il to q captaincy and was then nominated by
ths pas. INT for tho vacancy occasioned by the
death of Cor,, rodore Morris. Az this case came
wth;n th oV ,uis affecting all others involved
in the like category. he Naval Committee did not
feel justified in making it an etceP.:"":1, though
perhaps possessing more mort than most Of the
others. Consequently there has .teen no action
upon it. and there will be none until tie senate
shall indicate some general policy. or the Coomlt
tee shall report all the promotions in body. In
the present temper of the Senate it is by means
improbable that the nominations may be postponed
until the close Of the present session, or even
thrown over into tho next. BY concert, q few men
may so prolong the discussion especially during
the last days, as easily to accomplish this object
if they desire it. There are those who regard
the possibility of non action during this Congress
as by no means unlikely. In that event the CON-
missions Of promotion would expire with the
Congress- like any others, while the former ones
would be vacated. The new President would
have the discretion TO re-nomnate, under the usage
which has been established but snt then, it is
contended that in such contingency az has been
suggested, the officers put on the reserved list by
the Naval Board, and whose pay is permanently
fixed by law, would be the only official corps of
the Navy. This would be a beautiful dilemma,
and it is urged for the very reason of its embarrass
ments.
The indications Of the British press confirm the
views expressed in this correspondence several
months age both as to the probable solution Of
the war, and the effect of peace upon partie, in
England. II is quite manifest that new alliance
is to be- If il has not already been, formed, which
is to include France, Austria and Russia, with
Prussia as tail to the kite, and from which Eng
land is to be as certainly excluded. AS a conces-
sion to the bumbled pride of England, the COM
bined Powers may appropriate some of those
rights and possessions for which the war was os-
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ROW which the small States were made to perform
at the Congress of Vienna, when their dOminions
were parceled out among the diplomatic robbers,
who had the power to enforce their demands.
Little doubt is entertained here, and the same
sort Of impression is fOreshsdOwed in the press of
England most likely to be well informed, that no
peace can be concluded at Paris which will be
acceptable to the British Nation. LOais Napoleon
is satisfied with having accomplished the double
object of reviying the military glory of France,
and by the same weapons extinguished the
prestige of England. He is now ready to desert
his Ally and to embrace his enemy-indeed, it is
supposed that with preverbal treschery he has
already accomplished both of these extremes. In
this state of things England finds herself not
only the dupe, but the powerless instrument of the
Imperial Knave who despetises in France, and
therefore must be resigned to fate which can
not be successfully resisted 1t is not day that
this discovery has been made. The plan was con.
certed months ago, and the cOurers which passed
so frequently between st. Petersburg Vienna and
Paris, now and then hating at Berlin, were the
guardians. of correspondence in cipher, which
led to the developments that are now witnessed.
England knew she was cheated and crippled, but
bowed in submission. At the very last interview
between lord Clarendon and Mr.. Buchanan, just
before the former started to join the Peace Con.
ference, he said, "No treaty could be made at
L" Paris by which Lord Palmerston's Government
" could retain power much longer" He saw the
handwriting on the wall. INDEX.