New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-28
BRITAIN.
From Our evn Correspondent.

ajI' ibcic 10 oD"'hcI pdust ia pune hu7lIri ahh
we are talking about foreign politics, or the IRE
works Of the coming 29tb or the great "Palmer's
trial, which begins tomorrow. The weather is
drearly vet and misty, and the nights cold.
Tie Belgian Chamber made most dignifed ap.
pearance in The matter of Walewski's speech, aud
We have begun to wskeD upa little and remember
we are free country. You now find the papers re.
mindiDg Napoleon of the principles Of Justice and
col sttutional freedom and it would not need much
to get up regular excitement against him. Bat
lie will never Ohe people think provoke the ont
burst ard war which would follow Belgian IN
vasion- an invasion Of country the neutrality Of
which all the great powers are pledged TO by treaty.
1t il true that he s fraternzing somewhat with the
AbsOlutist SOvereigns, but il is charitable 10 class
Ais with bis court regulations and imperial pomp-
things which don't necessarily imply that he affects
purely in peIis position, OF forgets that be is En-
ptrOr neither by tradition nor by conquest, but By
election. His throne is peculiar one, and rests
theoretically on the popular principle. Nothing
could therefore, so endanger II as an overt act OF
alliance with despots-as desp0ts. At all events,
the English alliance would not survive such an act
for week, and the invasion of Belgium would
probably commence the disturbances OF Europe
de moro, and end in fresh batch of revolutions.
For after ALL nothing is permanent here, and the
best statesmen can only hope to stave of rsings
and buttress up institutions, by temporary acs OF
wife decision and foresight for time. Napoleon
must have felt this when he made his declaration
that the Empire is Peace" and applied himself
to matters OF internal and social improvement.
Whatever confidence have in the man is founded
on bis having had the advantage Of exile and pow
erty and of learning what the world really is. |
heard an anecdOte the other day which l
believe TO be true, and W hich tells in his favor.
A gentleman acquainted with my informant) met
Napoleon in the old emf grant days, at Scotch
country house. They used to go out shooting to-
gether. but whatever turned up in talk, France,
and schemes about France, formed the themes to
which the Prince returned. "When | am Empe-
ror," was the period to which he referred every
thing, and which he obviously believed MS certain
to arrive as the Day of Judgment. lie mentioned
several things in the way of improvements that ne
meant TO do, and ,okieh he has since done. II the
ruan has that amount Of prudence foresight, &c.
will he peril all in games of hazard, Belgian or
Spanish, which can only end one way and mean
while will interrupt all the good work he can do as
an administrator If so, why, one can only recOg-
nze his madness as a destiny tending to some
changes in Europe which nobody can see in the
remote future, but of which the said madness
forms a necessary fOrerunner. Ii may be that
fresh commissions are Necessary and inevitable, as
that we are living now with hell under our feet,
and that all our civilization and prosperity are
thin rind or crust over it, on the security of which
we cannot depend.
The Sandman Iiplomatsts have addressed an
irse. es,ing note on the subject of the deplora..
picture they give is CHASTITY. The Pope incapable
of protecting himself-his Government foolish,
wicked, retsrding, degrading, so that the regime
Of the First Napoleon is looked back to win re-
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and htmminc round Piedmont with fringe OF
bsyonets-they naturally urge that Piedmont, as
constitutional country, with an ancient q! nasty,
ought not 10 be exposed to destruction by abso-
lutists bent on maintaining rule which is q
curse But then the question arises what Is 10
be done and our share OF the business III England
is infinitely difficult. Napoleon must keep in har-
mony with the Church-while we are heretlcs,
whom the Italians themselves regard as enemies
10 their creed. The English people are notpartial
10 the Kind of Intervention which might be useful,
from their insular indifference; and again " Italian
liberty" is associated with Acknowledgements with
Red Republicanism-s aud that, again, with
the vague horrors of Chartism and riots. II the
con plexity Of the situation which makes il so diff
ficult; so that | ain inclined TO doubt whether
there will be any such decided Intervention as YOU
would care 10 hear of-though " represents tons
of strong kind may probably be made. should
not be surprised, meanwhile. il this were turned
into Il means Of organizing anew the LIBERAL or
W hig-L Liberal party in the House of Commons. |
observe the Radical papers reminding the Radi-
calls that they cannot do without the Wings after
al,-abuse Il en- as they may. And this is true
enough-all English movements, of any kind. re-
curing an aristOcratc head. The movement for
italian improvement might be skllfully combined
with the Protestant feeling always strong here.
and what is even more importantly always active,
tco. Ii (after the inevitable election) new Min.
istry were formed some such basis il would
probably be Palmerston. Russell one a SHADE
II ore liberal than ever. And this, venture 10
say, 10 the only combination which can prevent a
Derby Ministry.
For the present Ministry can certainly not stand
though lust At thi, time it is pretty strong. owing
70 the general rally OF Wings, Peelites and Radi.
Gals against " hitesse's kars mOGCn which paya
il that humping majority Of which YOU heard
Lord Palmerston himself, old as he is, is wonder.
fully brisk and vigorous, and came out spepdidly
in that debate We shall have him, soon. on the
American question, which is the next great matter
70 come of, but which is in suspense At present
ill we hear the Ministers on it. The tone Of our
press here about il is friendly enough. The Times
has said little lately, said that little strongly
Ii has printed two long dispatches of Clarendon,
on the questions, containing the Government
case" and think public feeling is more with
Government than il was 81 hrst-I mean when
Veltz's evidence was fret printed here, and ac.
eep;ed as true But al the same time every BODY
expects an snieabe settlement, and observe M
maliqnity IL the discussions which take place on
the matter. There are two influences besides 7
Lopp. much higher ones.) which will always MAKE
war with America improbable-the conservative
fear Of internal troubles and the liberal love Of
Republican institutions. vii always back these
considerations against tie field, and l await the
result perfectly cheerful.
For home topics of domestic kind-we have
tws-inexhsustbe at present-the tireworksaud
Palmers trial. The trial excites more interest. |
verify believe, than sny that has happened ia nv
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