The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-28

re OF both audience and actors, that al were com.
pletely overcome. The notes Of the singers broke
down; some fairly sobbed, and instead Of rounds Of
applause, from theatre full to the roof, tears,
thick and fast, and profound signs, supplied
the place. The popularity Of the individual came TO
aid the merits Of the composer He was the gayest,
the most good natured the most self denying, while
he was the most Iaborious Of mortas. To all he had
kindly word; to every peculiar grief tone OF
sympathy, and so much was his time monopolized
by the whims fancies and real troubles Of oshere,
that but for his systematic prvations of necessary
rest in the long hours Of night, he could never have
got through the HerculeaD labors he accomplished.
he went to bed on Friday week in excellent health
and in the morning was found cold and lifeIess
Death had apparently visited him with q gentle
band, for his corpse bore no trace Of suffering.
But turn we to matter Of sterner stuff. England
s sounding her JOY BELLS her Parliament is pouring
orth unanimous chorus Of gratitude for the ser
vices of the army and navy, her Queen is honoring
with d'gnties and substantial reward the more con
spcaous heroes of the bloody feud terminated by
TIE Conference Of Paris, when, 10 in the midst Of
the calm it ia discovered that the stormy petrol is
still on he wing and may prove at any moment the
messenger Of tempest that may darken vita
deeper dye those clouds which have so lately over
hung all Europe. In recent letter, l recorded the
opinions Of NJ Guizot. the great exMnister, the
npolicy Of Count Walewskis interference with the
| Belgian press. The words had scarcely left his
mouth before the Belgian Chamber of Deputies is
ringing with the note of defiance, uttered by the sp-
pointed Minister of the Crown. The Moniteuy has
been diligently inserting articles from the Morning
Post, which support the line the French go
velnment thought first to take, and seeks also
to dissipate the effect Of the strong Ian
guage used by the Belgian Minister, by stating
that the period has arrived when, by the coastitu-
on one third of the Chamber has to resign its func
tons, and that the whole proceeding is now ad
coptdndum rulgus, to strengthen feeble ministry
This is evidently mistake; and if the ebullition Of
feeling in Belgium is to be trusted, there is every
appearance Of France having caught Tartar.
Tbs however, is nothing to the foreboding pro-
ducsd in every circle by the diplomatic note Of the
representatives of Sardinia on the Italian question
! It was said at the time that the remarks in Con-
I.gress could not but offer premium to revolution
| beyond the Alps, along the whole extent Of the
Sandman frontier from the Pc to the coast of the
| Apenines; but the Sandman note reads like q
Tazini manifesto; it is trumpet calling to arms
the Latin race, and proolsiming to the civilized
world the detestable tyranny of power who has
played The chief rule in the deliberations of Paris.
Never it says "wcre the prisons and the bagnos
so full Of political prisoners; never was there q
greater number Of persons prescribed; never were
! political measures more rudey enforced. What
I is now going on at Parma is startling proof Of
| this. Such means Of governing must necessarily
! keep the people in state Of constant irritation
ard revolutionary ferment Such has been the state
| Of Italy for the last seven years.
Again: Called on by the sovcreigns of the petty
States Of Italy, without power Of themselves to
keep down the discomfort of their Subjects Austria
occupies milta1ly the greater part Of the valley Of
! the Pc and Of Central Italy, and her influence is
felt in irresistible manner, in the countries
where she has no troops. On one SIDE from Ferra-
"a and Bologna, her soldiers extend as far as Arco
| a, beyond the Adriatic, which has almost become
an Austrian lake; and on the other side being mis-
tressof P!acertia and contrary to the spirit, if not
he letter Of the Ieaty Of Vienna, laborng TO trans
crn it into fortified place OF the FIRST order, she
keeps garrison at Parma. ard spreads her forces
along the whole extent of the Sandman frontier"
Bnt every line Of this remarkable document can
10. but attract the attentive pesal Of your readers
| When it is considered that the Austrian and Sar-
I dinlan penipotentares have been sitting "cheek
by jow tor weeks together at the council board Of
the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in this capital and
hat in common they have Just affixed their sigma
ures 70 treaty which is to lull the world IN pea
| iul suhber for another quarter OF century. A
manifesto like this only be compared TO one of
those shells whose sleeping powers OF destruction
| have suddenly, from some cause or other, sponta-
reoJsiy ignite and turned in wantonness alike
1 on friend or foe.
| In spite Of the good will, says this remarkable
doc msnt, Of France and England, and OF their
kind efforts. the 0bstnacy Of Austria in eHanding
| that tie discussions OF the Congress should be
| rig dy confined within the sphere OF the questions
which had been traced out before it had come toge
ther has teen the cause of the assembly, towards
l " ut all Errnp fuvna hovin m
separated not only without applying any remedy to
the evils pressing so heavily on Italy, but without
afmdine single ray of hope for the future of ma
| tuIe TO calm the pubic mind, and make it bear the
| PIE eDt with resignation.
! Ike Pais press has not yet had an opportunity of
expire sing lis thoughts OIL the Sandman note the
Db.cn has few remarks, in which it speaks of the
itahan question being presented in menacing Ian
euaee. ARE rot" it says, .'some Of the passages
| OF the note similar to the echo Of the anger which
proscktd only few years ago an explosion Az all
events II is 10 be feared that the italian revolution.
isis viii hearkcn tn slanguage." ministerial jour
nal OF Paris the Rsorgemno, said, recently. in al
| fusion TO the protocol, dated April 8, that sit was
spark capable Of growing into an irresistible
/ fame
| Nj, GIaper de Cassagnac principal writer in the
Ccnsf,fufionnt. has just received the cross of Com
| Mander of che Order Of Francis Joseph from the
| Emperor of Austria. This decoration was accompa-
Minister at Paris in which that diplomatist express
cd the satisfaction entertained by his sovereign at
the sent ments and policy advocated by NJ. de Cas-
sagnac in the course Of the late war. What COM
nentaly on the Sandman note, considering the
| semiLilicial character Of the Consttuiionnel!
An imposing ceremony has recently occurred at
when the first regiment Of grenadiers was
mustered in full uniform, to hear from their colonel
NJ de Beueville, the official announcement of tho
honor conf rred upon that regiment by the Empe
ror insciiling the Imperial Prince its register
enjant dc troupe. The gallant colonel avaied him.
self OF the occasion to repeat, in glowing language
| scme of the most remarkable points in the life Of
the great Captain, whose grandson was now confded
TO their care. He paid at the same time sone well
deserved compliments TO the reigning Emperor say
ing that the whole army knew, in common with ell
Frsnce, that the opportunity was only wanted for
| Napoleon III. to display military talent on par
with that civil administration which had already Sc
cured for him one OF the brightest pages in the fu
| tuIe annals OF France. The men received the cIlo-
nels speech with thunders Of acclama,ion in honor
| Of the imperial family.
The weather has suddenly changed, and there is
now prospect Of something like genial tempera-
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