The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-28

inclined to think the reoicipgs little premature. No
who has closely watched the policy Of Louis Napoleon
be doubtful that he about to undertake grand
coup; but he will proceed cautiously step by STEP with all
the warness and profound discrimination characterize
this extraordinary He is determined 10 pick quar-
rel with Austria; but yet pretext has been wanting
aud Is absolutely necessary 70 ind one. From the ex
pressions his speech and from the arguments employed
by NJ de la Guerronere in his famous pamphlet, it is evil
dent that this pretext will be found the state of Central
Italy direct attack upon the Austrian possessions in
Italy would be violation of existing treaties that would
draw down upon him the rcprobaton of Prussia and all
Germany Of England, and perhaps even Of Russia but
as was remarked by Lord Palmeson of the few
who admitted into the confidence Of the French Empe
ror and who may be considered his mouthpece in the
British House of Commons-the occupation Of the Roman
legations and Of the Duchies Of Tuscany and Modena by
Austrian troops ia not only unwarranted by, but actually
opposed to, both the letter and spirit of those
treaties it encourages the Italian soveregns
in system Of misrule and oppression dis
graceful ago. and awakens in their subjects fierce
resentment that must eventually 10 some disastrous
outbreak. Napoleons first move therefore, will be TO
summon Austria to vacate the Papa domnions offering
at tho time TO withdraw his own troops from Rome
ard leave the Holy Father settle his affairs as well as he
able with his faithful flock. Austria accedes to this
demand there will Of be no further pretext for
hosities against her, and everything will be arranged
amd1'e but it is far likely that she will reject
it, such concession would involve moral defeat that
must be fatal to her influence In Central and Southern
Italy, which has been the traditional object of her po
Icy to increase and strengthen and besides it is pretty
well Known that she has entered engagements with
tho Pope and the King of Naples to protect
them at all hazards from the dangers by
which they menaced through the revolu
tionary schemes of the French Emperor. Should
Austria then, refuse and should this refusal lead to
open breach between her and France is plain that she
can expect no assistance in such quarrel from Prussia
or England who, though they might sympathise with her
in struggle tor the preservation Of her own Legitimate
posse have notion in the world TO cooperate
with her in endeavor to maintain the rotten desposms
OF her Italian neghbors aud who would rather be likely
10 join Louis Napoleon In putting end to q state Of
things which the liberal party in Prussia--who
in the ascendant-and all parties in England have long
denounced a scandal humanity and civilization. BY
this policy therefore, which TO be foreshadowed in
the documents alluded to above, the French Autocrat
would have secured the adherence at least the friendly
neutrality, Of the two Powers who most ucincd TO
view his plans Of aggrandizemen with suspicion, and
have reduced Austria to state Of isolation that woiid
hardly leave her chance OF in the approaching
contest. II cannot be denied that such course
ITALICS exactly with the character Of the astate
politician whom the quarrels and the plumbers
of the other Pow have raised to the nrst
place among European monarchs and il remains to be
seen whether the hypothesis that attributes to him will
10 the present moment the debates in the Prussau
Chambers have been exclusively confined TO matters of
local interest Foreign affairs have not beea limited
at does government appear to contemplate any in
in the military establishment which would require
them to apply 10 the Legislature for the sinews OF war
The fraud the mentioned in my last as bav
ing created quite sensation in the commercial wor has
length been made the subject Of statement in the off,
teray from the reports that in public for
time previous but the of the defacatons
is said to exceed the sum Of 400 900 thsers Eventually
however, government will not be loser, as the manutac
urcrs implicated in the conspiracy will not only be called
upon to make good the deficiency, but will have 10 pay
| 1ne in the bargain.
curious case is now pending in the criminal courts Of
Prussian IMhuana, which may be interesting to your
readers partly connected with the United States. In
January 1866 the court house Of Insterburg county
town {restddD in East Prussia, broken into during
the night and the sum of 670O thalers distracted Sus
pcon rested on small farmer, or coer by the name Of
Frederick Ssgopski, living in the vicinity Of umbnneu, in
Iithuan!a who had absc0ndcd and est nren.,i.
Was aferw ascertaned that he had fed TO Ameri
| ca. In the months of November and December last
several burgaries, following rapidly upon each other,
were committed in the court house OF Stalupohnen,
small town the above, we'll as at the Central
Court and Custom House Of Gumbmnen and in several pr
police Intellectual till II was accidentally discovered
that person recently arrived at alupohnen had pro-
sencd resident Of that place witt cap in the lining
! q which a.- was ~, found New York paper dated
My 1887 ed Ih IN ws 0sr CIR
| returned from America for the purpose Of pro
curing, by the resumption of his Old profession in
his native country fresh means to continue his dissoue
mode Of life in the New World The donor Of the cup
cordngly taken up and subjected to rigorous
@ rnnia.d Nth cars;acata shourr liz ,;, anu
ms ~ ,h S.ata ~ W,srnnsn anS h; duny as
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a e SO ToSsrscr Saaosst; and anJin - sios io oN,
his identity he confessed not only the recent bur
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him 60 much concern as the idea that the real estate which
which h,nl,
Of his wife No. 2, may be claimed by the Prussian