Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-11
OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENTS.

PARIS, June q, 1859.
The attitude Of Prussia is becoming more
menacing every day. Within the past week 1
learn that she has addressed a note to the
French government, insisting upon the inyiola-
bihty Of the MinciO as the southern line of the
German or Austrian power, and that the Ger
man Confederation would consider its violation
"a cause Of war.
Several large corps armes are to be in a
few days on the. Rhine, with headquarters at
Fankfort- on the Main, and under the command
of Prince COburg GOtha. To be prepared for
all emergencies, France has already stationed
a large army, under the command Of General
Pellissier, at Nancy, once the famed capital of
Lsrraine.
On the whole. would it not be as well for
Prussia to join in the contest, 80 that when it
Is over the question whether legitimacy or con-
siItutiohal government is to prevail in EUROPE
and whether the doctrine of balances is to be
made the governing principle of the European
system for The future as heretofore, without
reference 10 the changes which are wrought
from year to year among the different nation
alities. by the superior industry, morals and
government which some enjoy over others
Prussia has been chosen to make the balance
Of Power her shibboleth. and she therefore
properly offers her aid to Austria in this con-
test; and trust, therefore, she will extend it
that when the contest Is over the belligerents
will not have to fight again to ascertain who
has the victory, and to whom belong the spOils,
as was the case in the late war with Russia A
war which decides something may not be un-
worthy of civilized nations, but wars that de-
eide nothing are only prosecuted by ssvages.
The next collision Of the armies now in Italy
is likely to be q desperate one. Both sides
have been accommodating force at frightful
rate for a month past in anticipation of il. Up
wards Of fifty thousand French soldiers are now
on their way to join the Emperor. They leave
the city quietly but in an almost uninterrupted
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of artillery and ammunition. 1t is understood
that Gen. Gyulais successor will pursue the
policy of the Duke of Wellington in Spain
select the best position he can find, fortify it to
the utmost, and wait for the attack Of the
LiberatOTs.
Some apprehension has been felt here for the
corps aTHse of Prince Napoleon, separated
as he is now from the Allies. He does not seem
to have wrought the miracles in the Duchies
which he went out to work, though / do not
see that he is exposed to any special danger,
except in case the French arms sustain q seri-
Gus reverse
lis taken for granted that, should the Aus
trisns be driven out of Italy, a French army of
observation will have to be kept there for some
time to come. Several of the French general
officers, / hear, upon the strength Of this con-
victiOn, have taken houses at Milan and Genoa
for two years and upwards.
There il likely to be trouble in the financial
NOIiu VI IOE L cTculDly
informed that the Chambers will be convened
in August. and another loan applied for.
l was told yesterday that the difficulties be-
tween the Imperial Bonapartists and the de-
scendants of Mrs. Patterson of Baltimore the
reputed wife of the Duke of Westphalia, are in
the way of being composed. The Emperor has
offered to make her son Jerome Duke and her
grandson Jerome, who graduated at West Point
and is nov with the army in Italy, q Count,
with suitable pecuniary eldOwments for the
rank, If they will formally renOunce all claims
t. the name Of Bonaparte.
The parties il interest have the matter un-
der consideration, and it seems to be the i'm
preston Of their friends that the proposal will
be accepted. As they imply no special disre-
speet to Mrs Patterson, there seems to be no
good reason for declining proposals which re-
feet no diseredit except upon those with whom
they originate. 80
Hawthorne and his family left here day be-
fore yesterday for England with his family all
In good health, including Miss Una, whose al-
most miraculous recovery is now complete
They sail for America ON the 18th of July.-N.
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