Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-13
THE FOREIGN NEWS.

The news from Europe By the arrival noticed in
our paper Of yesterday, is important as showing
the resignation Of Lord Palmerston and the forma-
tfon Of a new Ministry. The issue which forced
this resignation is pretty clearly stated in thefoloW
ing, from the Cincinnati Commercial, written the
receipt Of the Europa's news, week ago:
TROUBLE IN EEGLAND.-The jaunty Lord Pal
merston has sustained defeat on his bill relating
10 murder conspiracy. His ministry has been cen
sured in regard to their action in that matter BY
vote OF 234 70 2l5. According to English prece-
dent, Palmerston, the Premier, must resign. IL VIII
be remembered that Pam suffered q defeat on the
Chinese war question, but that he dissolved Para-
ment and appealed to the country which, with char
acterstic British war feeling, oVerWhelmlngy sus-
tanned him. But be cannot win at this game now.
John Bull has been insulted by the publication in
the official French paper OF addresses TO the En-
peror. communicating him upon his recent escape
from assassination, coupled with propositions to in
wade the den we're oonspiIaCies are hatched-Eng
land And though the offensive expressions have
been spoloeized for Mr.. Bull is sore and cross and
An appeal 10 him for an endorsement Of PANS policy
Of making conspiracy on English soil TO murder
people in other countries louis Napoleon for in
stance felony, would be responded TO by the return
Of vast majority in favor Of maintaining invioate
the traditional sauctity Of English SOIL however
much humbug there may be in the tradition. That
a ministry opposed to making the slightest COnces-
s0ns to the advances Of the French dsPOtlsm, will be
formed there Is hardly doubt. PalmerstOn, the
friend and ally Of the French Emperor, has been
struck down from his pride Of place. The Wanted
but hollow alliance Of France and England, the ma
toual Siamese twin companions Of civilization, as
they have boosted themselves, is at an end. Louis
Napoleon the absolute ruler Of France is tighten
ing his grip the reins Of power, with the energy
Of true parvenU and desperate, and feeling him
self personally i-used and nsulted by the action Of
h., rlov no iuu egpd he
can consolidate his power at home and carry with
him in q wild torrent the sympathes Of the French
people BY giving vent TO their pent up and surging
energies In a war with England. That his army is
devoted TO him and would gladly be told to 8yenge
Waterloo, there is ample reason to believe. The
English may have TO repent their temerity in
exasperating the head of the French nation Her
power is dlfused over the whole globe That Of
France is concentrated. England's wooden walls"
would not be proof against feet Of French steamers
Whisking across the stormy channel, some fOggy
night The flower Of the army of England is swell
tering in a dreadful contest with countless swarms
Of mutineers on the other side Of the world The
army of France is idle within her borders and her
ruler will not have to 60 through with the ceremony
even of stamping his foot, after the manner Of
Great Pompey, to put the most formidable discip-
lined host on the earth in motion And it is not
only probable, but certain that Russia would be glad
TO see her biterest enemy cbastsed and would have
especial qualification in seeing the champions Of
civilization who so recently assailed her with a
plethora Of big words and bomb-shelIs engaged in
cutting each others hrOats. That all the despotic
powers OF Europe would be happy to see the invio-
late island Of free press and free speech humila-
ted needs no facts philosophy TO prove. That
the odds against England, in a war with France,
would seem to make her case nearly hopeless, is
manifest But the force Of the proved and indom-
table pluck Of the English people is inestimsble
1t may show itself superior TO standing armies,
though it has been dissipated through America,
India and Australia achieving conqucsts, before the
solid and enduring grandeurs Of which, the glOries
Of the splendid but transient victories Of Napoleon
the Great and Charlemsgne, and all the other mill
tary chefsins that the world ever saw, must "pale
their Intellectual fires. a"