The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-09-09
FOREIGN
from the San Francisco Herald
The Sfate ofERrope.

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The State OF ERrspe.
France at this day presents one of the most pro-
found political studies, an abetruse problem, which
all living statesmen have been earnestly endeayoring
to solve, but thus far imperfectly. The latest news
from France is calculated to excite the particular
attention of our Government, provided the enormous
military and naval preparations that were SO active
operate against Great Britain. But on this head
there seems to exist some doubt To help our readers
to a full understanding of what we mean, we give a
condensation of the more remarkable points, as stated
in the Paris correspondence of the Courier des EfGfs
Unis, the Boston Post, the Echo du Pucifque of this
city, and other well informed prints, in which French
affairs find a prominent place. The internal con-
dition of France is justly regarded as the index to her
external policy, and never with more reason than at
present; we therefore refer to it first. At last ac-
counts Paris had been set in a fresh uproar by the
return ofthe numerous friends ofthe house of Orleans,
who had visited England to pay their last respects to
the Duchesse D'Orleans. where they came i'm contact
with the Count de Paris. This gentleman has sud-
denly assumed an alarming importance, as far as the
Napoleonic dynasty is concerned, which may be esti-
mated from the fact that the persons above referred
to, numbering many of the first men in the nation,
talked openly of the Counts pretensions to the throne
of France, and it was even stated that the precise
words of a manifesto to appear over his name, were
freely discussed. We are further informed that this
manifesto will be placarded on every wall in Paris at
FIVE O'Clock IN the morning of the Oath Of August, in
which the Count de Paris is to annouce to the French
people his claim to their love and honor, and right 20
make himself known to them byrhis means. In the
meanwhile, another Northumberland attempt 70
ASA sinate the Emperor was made By ten Italians.
His Imperial Majesty only escaped by a miracle, his
horse being so badly wounded that he died next day.
Four of the assassins were captured; but the affair
had been kept remarkably secret. 1t will be seen
that Louis Napoleon is far from being safely seated
on the throne. and his sense of insecurity will compel
him. to distract the attention of the nation from him.
self to other important issues, the chief of which is
war. That Napoleon III. meditatcs immediate hos
tility against some power, is not doubted by any one;
but there seems to be some dispute as to which par
ticular one. The French people hive been somewhat
relieved by the dismissing of General Espinasse from
the Portfolio of the Interior, and the establishment of
Mons. de Sangle, n civilian, to that most important
office. They regard it as a most important concession
on the part of the Emperor, and the lull consequent
on the change has give him the time required to
complete his preparations. AT an immense cost, and
by dint ola series of the most laborious constructions.
the port of Cherbourg Mas been mad one Of the fines,
in France. A vast fleet of fast sailing steamshipso of
war, and transports, have been concentrated at that
port, Immediately opposite the coast of England.
Large additions have recently been made to the army.
which already numbered half a million Of men, and
a railroad constructed at Cherbourg with which all the
other railways of the Empire connect, so that the Mar ,
shals commanding the FIVE divisions into which France !
has been separated, could, in twelve hours, eoncentrate
an overwhelming force at tha. point, and in six hours
more, were there no obstacle, the strength Of the
French Empire could be landed on the shores of Great |
Britain. These facts, which have become patent.
despite the denl3iS OF the .H0nlfeur. have created an |
unusual alarm in England, and the vague feelings Of
distrust towards the French Emperor, always enter
tanned by a few, has now become universal, so much
so that the English Press, without an exception, are
earnestly warning the Government, which in its turn
has issued orders for the maintenance ola formidable
channel fleet, and keeps up the strictest watch on the
port of Cherbourg. Thus much for the English side
of the question; but Gu the other hand, Austria has
recently taken a very significant part in the game.
Turkey reiterates her demand for the province Of Ora
hovo, and denies that it belongs to Montenegro. !
has warned the Porte to cease hostilities
against Montenegro on that account, but the Sultan |
replies by fitting out a fresh army Of twenty Eve
thousand men to operate against the Montenegrins.
Austria supports the demands of the Porte. although
advised by the French Emperor. Tie
Austrian journals are insolent in their tone towards
France. and sheer at the Emperor for sending : 8 useless
which run away whenever an English man.
shows itself upon the horizon This course
has SO irritated Louis Napoleon that he snubs the
Austrian Minister. Baron HubDer, upon every occa-
At State dinners, State balls and at other SINH
lar demonstrations, when every other Ambassador is
Baron Hubner IS not. The private accounts
from France concur In stating that the Empcror's
tenure ofthe throne, cannot be much longer
unless by ceding to the reiterated demands
his Army. who boiling over with military ardor.
slamor loudly to be led somewhere, against somebody.
no matter who. provided their thirst for military
glory be satiated. The question therefore is. which |
Of the two to choose, England or Austria. Aroused
md on the watch, as she is, England would newt
defeat any attempt against her, and such defeat
would be as inevitable destruction to the Emperor.
But a war with Austrsa might gain Republican laurels !
or Napoleon, despot as he is, and what is of far morc
consequence to him, would probably be crowned With
success, provided be could be assured that Eprlapd
would remain neutral. But the preservation Of the
balance of power is as important to England "A m anv
,ther Flu, opean Government, and as She effectuallv
the career of the first Napoleon ON that scorr.
I is probable that she would interpose an insunerahle
'bstacle to the ambitious projects Of the g nephew of
lis uuele." The peace of Europe is very uncertain.
ND We are not surprised to learn that all thn o~o~