The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-19

recoil upon its authors.
Austria and sardinia.
The ast mail from Europe brings us accounts
Of the rupture between Austria aud Sardinia
Diplomatic intercourse has actually been sus-
pended. and the newspapers are on the Q,a vi,e
for declaration Of war. We do not appreheud
that matters will be allowed to 60 so far.
The caase Of the quarrel was tie refusal of the
Sandman Minister, Count Cavour, to punish GER
tain newspapers in Piedmont, for publishing dia-
tribes against the court and sovereign Of Aus.
tria. Count Cayour said that he regretted the
articles very much, and was sorry the editors
were 60 hostile to Austria, but that really, both
he and his master were sometimes treated sharply
by the same papers. and had no resource but to
bear it. He likewise drew the attention of the
government of Sardinia to the very hostile Ian
guage of the Austrian papers in reference to
Sardinia: concluding by observing thst the
grievance was, 80 far as he knew, without RENE.
dy. On this. the Austrians suspended diplomatic
ing their stronghold
The true secret of the affair is of course the
moral effect Of the progressiveness and pros
perity Of Piedmont Count Cavour and his col
leagues have by their liberal policy raised
the kingdom Of Sardinia to a pitch Of pros
perity unknown in Italy for many ceutu-
ries. Industry is thriving, trade Increases,
learning fOurishes, the people are happy, popu-
lation swells, the nation is respected abroad
When you cross the river which divides the king.
dom Of Sardinia from the Austrian dominions
all this is reversed. In Austrian Italy, you
shall find no trade, no industry, no learning; but
Disconnected people, turbulent mobs, despised
sovereignties, ard declining population The
Lesson which the contrast teaches is 30 crushing
to Austrian despotism and 80 loudly vociferous
for italian liberty that the Austrians have no
longer been able to restrain themeelves, but have
seized the Grst pretext for Q quarrel with Sar-
dina
The reason why il is not likely that the quar-
rel viii iced to q war is that there is no reason
to presume that the entire Cabinet of Vienna
have lost their senses. In the event of actual
hoetilities between Sardinia and Austria, the Wes
tern powers could hardly hold aloof; they would
be bound to give some kind of aid to the ally
who came forward TO join them when fortune
looked the backes. in the Crimea; and Russia is
already actually committed to the Sandman
side. The repairs to the Notifications of Alex
a,dria are being made under the eye and direc-
ton Of the famous General Todleben, who lately
arrived in Sardinia, on an alleged tour for bis
health. The Russian Empress too Is in Pied
mont, enjoying the hospitality of the royal family
ct late public dinner, she broke through the
rule which secures a monopoly of prandial
oratory TO men, and gave the toast of
King Victor Emmanuel herself II is in
fact, generally known. that the wound inflicted
On the heart Of the Romanoff family and the Rus
dan oligarcby by the treachery of the Austrians
Turing the late war, is Of go deep and severe a
nature that the most deadly hostility is likely 70
10 exist between the two autocrscies until il Is
avenged Thus Austria, by declaring war upon
Sardinia, would be pretty certain to find herself
engaged with all Europe: that is a contest which
he dare not provoke,
Events look rs though the days Of Austrian
iespotism aud misgovcrnment In Italy were num-
bered. Late occurrences in other States Of Italy
inventions Of new tortures and practices Of old ones
.. Naples. political executions and horrid cruel
tics 10 prisoners at Rome. massacres in Sicily
have revived the old Revolutionary feeling
throughout the italian penipsulsr and enlisted
universal sympathy from abroad The late
progress Of The Austrian Emperor through LON
hardy was failure. With all his police and all
bis soldiers be could not persuade the people to
cheer him The present. quarrel may horribly
precipitate a couvulsion which al the ss.utcness
Of the Schwartenbures and the Metternichs could
not loog have averted.