New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-26
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

rx~ On, ovx Correspondent.
LONDON, Friday, Des. II, 1857.
The financial cri.is progresses on its Continental
tosr. 4. Hamburg Ill the palliative measures prove
usysilipg, about fifty houses there having already
gone 10 TIE WALL while there isyet no prospect OF an
sbasenent Of the pressure. The commerce Of all the
Nree Ssandaviau ipgdoms is jeOpsrded, and re-
rieus doubts are arising as 10 the stability Of the
Dsnhh Bank, coDpro missed by the failure OF IL.
Pontoppidan, Dani.h Consul General at Hamburg.
The tfeets Of the Hansestc calamity have extend
cd TO several Prosssn houses in the Balt, sespe,ts
and to Warsaw. Berlin, st. Petersburg and Swift
or and arc the next to be drawn into the whirlpool
Vienna, on the other hand, and Paris renaia re-
narlsbly firm, though it is hardly to be expected
tina. they should finally escape the disaster. Until
pow, however, the results Of the American break
down were purely commercial, but We begin u see
likewise the political results coming oearer. As re-
CARDS England, Cbarlism, which We were taught to
regard as corpse, shows symptoms OF bic, and ITS
vitality has been now officially recognized by the
middle classes formerly so hostile to the Chsriist
boy. solemn compromise mas been made be-
tween the leading men of the mode classes and
working population extending e1claslvely to polite,
action regards the reform Of Parliament, lncud-
trieDDisl Paraments, and the abolition of the prop
efty qualification for the members of Parliament.
HeDcefor.h We shall see Ernest Jones and R0e0uck
on the same platform and on equal terms. No more
Chartstic distractions to middiec class meetings nor
abuses of the "mob" by the educated classes, who,
during the LAST years. scarcely able 70 hold open
neetiD gas, for instance, the deceased Admins.
1atve Reform Assoclation-for fear Of being
silenced BY intrudiDg Chartist majority, .hicb,
without regard to the special object OF the assembled
middle class used 10 the OppOrtunt, Tor carry
ing resolutions affirming the principles of the Char
Ter. This opposition between the middle classes aud
ChArtists, and the violence OF the latter teD, sui
ciently well why oil the meetings of the las. few
years were packed, and became somewhat disrepa-
table, especially in the large centers of population.
Nov, however, the alliance has been signed, and il
- oeDented by the desire OF the middle classes TO
cODc6ate tho operatives, who, during the next
three months, val be thrown o 1t of work, an easy
prey 70 political agitation. The prospective stop
page Of the manufactures of Lane tshire and York
shife is likewise the only reason why Lord Palmer
,toD has consented TO reconsider the Reform OH Or
1892 and the importance of the movement and the
extent OF suffering during the cTnlog month, Is 70
decide the extension OF the franchise and the c0hces
mons If the aristocracy; siace it Is we'll known that
the landed interes. gives way only as far as lis COM
PEELED TO do.
The Emperor Of France is much disappointed by
this turn OF English home policy. The question OF
reform cannot be debated in England without
areat influence ON France, where, tor the last four
years political questions have been sheved and pre-
cedence given 10 questions OF material interest.
Louis Napoieon fears lest sudden turn OF the ni-
tons mind ,houd take place, and while even the
events in Belgium and Sardinia were alarming TO
him, be gets now at once oil the influence OF England
thrown INTO the scale Of political agitation. Be
sides the state Of France is not at all reassurng.
The manufacturers Of Paris are still at fall work,
preparing all those small and elegant articles which,
owing 70 French fashion, are 20 much In demand
about New. Years day; but, with the begiuni Of
the year. the operatives viii be thrown out of work;
and az Lyons they are already as badly of as at
Preston and Manchester. The French papers are
not allowed to mention this facts still it transpifes,
aid the signs Of Political agitation ara minitesting
themselses az Paris The Emperor had 10 Suspend
the istue Of the journal La Prsse for two months,
on account OF u revolutionary article by Mr.. PeyrUt;
and mus 10 expose his ewn weakness, and the gel-
eral feeling of dutrust in commercial speculation,
carr es the yersae French straight back 10 poltcs
As regards India, the news is still gloomy. The
EDglith have national insurrecnon ~ pas down 10
Dude. 1t is now regular war, not rnu Jny, and
il lie very doubtful whether Hayel0ck aud Outram
Will be able to hold out till Greatbead or Sir Colin
Campbell himself can relieve them. Parliament, 10
the neon time, shows Mr. Vernon Smita up, and
exposes all the bunders of Government during the
recess in respect to the transport of troops. NJ
real business however, is dispatched. TIE Bana
indemnity bill will pass within few days, AMI thu
members Will return TO their homes for Christmas
without having done anything Not over one new
Committee is appointed tof Dqulring into the Bank
Charter. Eveiything is adjourned TO the omnous
February Of 1855 That past, the Congress Of Paris
wall meet sgaia to consider and to settle the ques-
ton Of the Principstles.
The frat steps for the Emancipation of the seris
m Russia are soon to be published. They include
the following two great principles: L. Freedom Of
Marriage. No serf can De forced IN future 10
mary agains. bis Will or prevented from marrying
according 70 his own desire. 3 No serf can bs trazs
t7rea from one village 10 another against his ,cH
The remainder of the uksse is less important. Thes,
wo points, however, are sufficient TO recognize his
rights man. 1t 10 likewise rGmOred that The pOper
Of ehastisihg the strf eW be eiroamscri6od, though
not o. once entirely taken out of the hands OF tue
andloId. Arc.