The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-26

around the administration.
The News from Europe-Th. War Immi-
nent-Thc Liberal Propaganda Begun I'm
Germany.
The steamship City Of Washington brings us
fonr DAYS later news from Europe From the
'.nor Of tue advcesst is evident t6aI aii0rs are
,nIeoly drawingIto crisis, Fand even Itne :n-Nf
weamer may bring us accounts of the outbreak
oi a war which, beginning between Austria and
Sardinia. will at oncetinvolve France and posi-
DIV tue whole Of Europe, in thcl:tarmolla before
the end is seen.
There are statements that at the latest fmc-
ment pacific indications were evident; but we
believe that they are mere stock jobbing rumors.
Not only had no advance been made for the Con-
gress of European Powers on the italian 'ques-
ton, but the expectation of its meeting wass al.
ready fading from the mindsrof men, Military
ornaments continue to be prepared on..thessame
large scale, and with even greater sactivity
than before. The Tfcino' bristles with
bayonets at every point Marquis eDa
Siglic, the counterpart in craftsmanship : of
Count Cavour, has been sent on an explanatory
mission to London, and some Of the journals
seem to think that a man of his weight Of cha
racter would accept only peace mission. To
us, on the contrary, 1t seems "a though he had
been sent to impress upon the court of st. James
the imminency of the crisis that, is urging Sar-
DINA forward.
In France the signs of war are still more evil
dent. The CONSUMPTION of 100000 men has
been called out at onceFa feet of gunboats has
been ordered to sea from CherboUg, bearing
immense rifed ornaments; and one of the
French journals significantly ,tates that they
are not bouad to Cochin China; the Memorial
D;plomati7ue, the Austrian peace organ.n Paris,
had been suppressed; in aIn the Kprovincial
French journals the war spirit is constantly
famed. Seventeen Of the Neapolitan exiles had
arrived OF Paris on their way To Piedmont, form
ing striking contrast with the fact that a few
years since Louis Napoleon would not permit
Kossuth to land at Marseilles; aud the Noniteur
the Emperor's Official organ, has plain spoken
article on the subsistence Of the onti-Napoleonic
spirit in Germany, reminding the Confederation
of what Louis Napoleon has done in its behalf
and in behalf of national sentiments everywhere,
in Spain, in Switzerland, in Germany,
Holsein, in Napc', and in The Danubian Princi-
palities-an and distinctly stating that what France
intends to make RESP e,tel in Italy she will re-
spect herself in Germany.
The entire language of The article in the Aoni-
teur breathes of war, aud appeals almost directly
TO the revolutionary feeling of Germany aud of
all Europe. It says that the policy of France is
based on g the happiness Of peoples" and "dis-
owns all ambition for conquests;" that the En-
peror has protected constitutional rights in Spain,
endeayored to induce the Neapolitan government
to introduce reforms, protected order based on
satisfied national interests in the Principalties,
and inspired moderate views everywhere; and it
closes the article with significant alusion to
commerce, industry and progress, promoting
| civilization. With such doctrines proclaimed in
France, Italy in fever heat OF revolution, and a
reform discussion before the people of England,
Europe is on the eve of greater changes than are
involved in the simple driving of Austria out OF
the Lombardo-V Venetian kingdom. Al appeal
by Louis Napoleon to the unitary tendencies Of
a national Germany, the principle of which has
been already established in the great commercial
union Of the Zolverein, il the beginning of 4
propaganda that will set Germany in blaze, as
similar one has already done for Italy.
VIRGINIA ESrERrErsE-TnE EUROPEAN STEAM
| SHIP LINE REvIyED.-It will lie remembered
that certain enterprising parties in Virginia
undertook, about two years ago, to get up ri
val steamship line to run between the port O
Norfolk and st. Nazaire, an inland town ir
France, and for that purpose Hon. W. Ballard
Preston proceeded TO Europe TO make the neccs
sary arrangements. Since tfen the matter seem
to have pretty much died out; but we perceive
by the Richmond Enquirer that Mr. Lacontour,
member of the Chamber Of Commerce of Norfolk
has been reviving IL. 1t appears that he has ad
dressed long communication to the Frcncl
Emperor, urging the Importance of encouraging
the establishment Of line of steamships between
France and Virginia, and among other reason
adduccd to prove the Importance OF the enter
prise, he puts forth the following. which is to-
rich to be lost. lie says
Another consideration, sire, that will impress you
mind deeply and touch your heart initiates in behalf
| the 81. ksgaire and Norfolk nne The New York line
near the banks Of Newfoundland, = cpcumbofod VIZ