New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-24
THE STATE OF EUROPE.


and wholesale poisoning at Bradford are the prin-
eipal events Of the present week. The so-caed
National Bank of Austria is in such close connec-
ton with the State, that it cannot be viewed other
wife than as a Government institution. Before
1913, is dealings were secret no bslan:e-sheet
was ever Published, and accordingly, it could not
command any other confidence than that which
was bestowed on the Government itself. The
tjdincs Of the French revolution shook the faith IN
the stabilyt " the Austrian institution, rush on
the Bank was the immediate result, and soon alter
wards suspension. The Government stepped IN
and declared the deprecated ban notes to be legal
tender The Aus'rians were ruined. but the share
holders had good time: with scarcely any metallic
reserve. for they had 10 lend If 10 the state, they
continued TO issue notes and TO get high dividends
The depreciation of the Bank notes continued
Jonr after the conquest OF Hungary, but the tnsn
eaj measures of Baron Bruck at last put stop to
H. and by and by some kind of balance was restored,
fhe metallic in reserve amounting to eighty million
dollars while the notes in circulation did not ex-
coed one hundred and slxty-bye millions. Such
being the state OF things, the suspension OF cash
payment could not longer be maintained, and the
LIST of November was fixed for the resumption.
Still, it was feared that the dstrust of the popula
fion would revive. and that run on the Bank
might endanger this institution, and some steps OF
very questionable morality were taken to prevent
II. The natural consequence of the deprecia-
ton of the bank-nOtes was the most extern
sive boarding Of silver com, which happened
in ls4e and the beginning of lci9 In order to
ret this silver back to the Bank not only was n
complete change introduced into the currency,
which makes the coin formerly used useless in
every day transactions, but it was likewise stpu-
lated that, beyond the LIST of November, the old
silver coin not marked with the head of the present
Emperor, who assembled the throne at the end of
lS4s would not be- accepted and exchanged against
the new money at its former legal value, but only
nj a discount. IL was expected that everybody
would hasten to bring his hoards to the bank, and
that some, at least, would take paper money
in IFS stead; but such WAS not the case.
The population are not active and sharp enough
10 do what is expedient al the moment; they have
Kept their boards, hut gruInble and believe them
selves cheated by the Government. The run ON
the bank was tremendous, and the military had
TO Keep the population in awe: STILL If seems that
the worst has passed and that the bank VIII he able
~ meet all the demands
The ministerial crisis M Prussia took nobody by
surprise who knew the personal dislike of the Prince
Regent 10 the Cabinet; STILL, mas fastened by the
very undecate proceedings OF Mr.. Manteutel and
his colleagues, who, rendering their resignation 10
the Prince IA matter Of form usual Iii despotlc
countries al any change on the Throne recalled to his
in having stemned the tide OF revolution and
80 on. Had the Prince after this pro-
grsmme OF repressiye policy, reappointed these
ministers he would not have escaped the
greatest unpdruarity, as he would have been
supposed to identity himself with their views.
He therefore dismissed them all and appointed
a set of enlightened rcdtspists IN their stead.
Prussia has thus got md OF squlrearchy aud re-
turned 10 the system of bureaucracy and ofcslism.
" I'LL 4, lasb ba -
thing beyond such change. AS regards the Gov
eminent interference with the elections, the
circular of Mr. Flottwell. the new Minister of the
Interior shows clearly that he condemns Mauteui-
fers system of intimidation He prefers the system
of gentle persuasion; accordingly. the officials and
police are forbidden 10 use force, but they are
recommended 10 direct the attention OF The electors
Ia the httest persons. This is the WAY IN which
the Prince Regent understands the freedom OF
election.
A po,jcal trisl of novel kind is impending IN
France. Count Montslembert, the untiring chain
pion of the Church of Rome and relentless enemy
az Louis Philippe's Government, has at last got
into q serious scrape. There was no KIND OF
liberty between l-:sO aud $50 which he would not
have assailed IN the most bitter terms; he de
pounced in turn. the liberty OF conscience, Of the
press, and OF association, and continually reyiled
ccnstituiionslism. lie was the first 10 suggest
publicl, the necessity of the corp GttGt, and one
of the mrs, 10 applaud Louis BenapSre for destroy
ing The constitution with bSyonets and cannon
halls Seeing. however. thSt he discarded BY
Napoleon who cSunot bear men of talent and clo-
ouence and likes a. surround himself with advcn-
,urers snd swindlers, Count Montslembert began
10 turn his back upon his former ideals. He Learned
10 appreciate England and constitutional life snd.
in an essay on the Indis debate IN Parliament,
which appeared IN French mouthly-Lc CerreS-
pondGn;--he eloguently proclaimed his new ihth;
- There are men. he SAYS. " for whom qtuetneSs
a. and silence are not the highest boon; there are
soldiers who, struck down. wounded, ieitered
" aud doomed 10 mortal inactivity, comfort them.
selves and rcyive ON seeing the struggles and
" dangers of Others. | belong 10 these men, and
- have found remedy against that malady which
ais now = days thought 10 be questionable. When
Il feel thar inarSsmus seizes me. when my
"rars tinsle with the buzz of snte-rocm newspaper
WRITERS or with the shouts Of the rshd authors.
",Xho believe that they are either cur masters or
"that they humbuc Us. when feel oppressed IN
"an atmosphere saturated with the missma oi ser.
..yili,y--then hasten 10 England 20 find renewal
.'of lie" In the same eloquent Sirah ne goes on
10 defend the polio, If England. and IN Sn indrec;
49,, 70 stigmatize the present condition of France
Tn. French Government however, has seized The
.rticL. and viii try the Count who delights N haS-
ing sn opportnnit, ot making himself heNrd once
more though from the dock, aud az the rlsh o. III
prisonment. He is To defend himself IN person,
The instruction in Bosnia is nothing mere tlST
a ser,ile outbreak directed by the priests SSains
IN. Mohsmmedan landlords. Several ot the iS'','
have been cruelty murdered; but the insurgents
xsr,a soon routed by the combined fcudal LORDS.
One hundred and eighty persons have been POI
.onaJ Al Bradford. 1T whom fifteen have died. b.
The ,nsdyertence OF chemists boy, who sold
srscp;c tn confectoner instead ~ plaster Of Paris
which English ccniectoncrs use to sdulierste loz
crges. The CONSERVATION was universal. The cas'
is soon 20 be tried.
GREAT BRITAIN.