, 1859-02-22

that hostilities in Europe may still be syerted.
Tho 4forning Rost boldly accuses the Govern
ment Of betraying tho interests snd endanger-
ing the peace Of the country: by pledging sup
port to Austria, breaking OF the French ALI"
ance, and even menaeing France with tho hos
tility Of England. The daily Ne.os discusses
the strategic aspects Of the possible struggle
pointing ont the strength of the Austrian lines
Of defence, and argairg that, it sven the French
army advanced from Rome, the Austrian army
might ut the AQme time cross the 1lclno and
cruah the Piedmoutess army, and be ready 10
receive the French from the sou', on the banks
Of the 70, river which even tho great Napo.
leon never once succeeded In crossing in face OF
the enemy. The city article Of she Times re-
fers to rumor which, though it may have no
immediate bearing on tho Italian question, can
not bc otherwise than significant. 1tis that the
Government have completed contract with
three largo iron companies for supply Of So
sant contract for gunpowder has also been
taken.
TeIegsaphic accounts from the Continent do not
add much to pfevlors adyices, Or serve in any ma
telial degree TO clear up the uncertainties VI the
position. The 1sa,es' Paris correspondent sa5s
that in that capital atters are come 70 that pass
that it is difficult to say anything certain one way
or the other. We still however. hear Of the move
ment Of troops, and another var indication may
be read in the statement Of the Opn.one, Of Turin,
that the Grand Dnke Of Tuscany has refused TO ac-
cede to Austria's request regarding an exchange
OF Tuscan for Austrian troops; and the CORES.
pondent Of tie Daily Ne1cs states that the var.
like preparations are going on SO actively that tie
breaking out Of hostilities would seem not qaes.
tion Of weeks, but Of days.
The Aadepn.dence Beige alludes to the proposed
arbitration Of England IN the basis of the indie
pendence Of Lombardg and Venice from Austrian
vice royalty, and says:
"The statesmen of England have been induced
to adopt this course BY the knowledge that tue
intentions Of ths Emperor are very decided, and
that they will .oon be followed BY deeds. They
know that France hes been concentrating troops
In Algeria, which only await orders to embark,
before proceeding to reinforce the garrison In
ted in The south beyond the Alps and Toulon; that
the Government is not CHANTING any moto leave
of absence; that continuous leave g not being re.
uewed and that the Minister Of War has been
buying horses, and has jrst issued Significant
order Tor the purchase OF 400 mules, to be col
1ected in three months"
The Paris correspondent Of tLe London Herald,
writing on the rght Of tie 9th, says the opinion
is now almost u1igers1l in Paris that crisis has
arrived in the af1airs of Europe more moRentou5
than any Which les arisen sir ce the wars o. tie
first Empire. 4 smail party, however, l,louging
chiefly to tile Donled interest, atl fondy cling to
the Iope that war may be aye1ted, and that the
warning voice Of Lord 1er5y,s Cabinet will suc-
ceed in pelsuadiny' the three Poweli noE pTepar
Ing for tue fight, to abandon Il cir dangerous
course. Among the lower classes the var feeling,
stimulated by la Pstsse a. the Steele, Is grow.
ing daily more inte1 e. This feeling il further
promoted by the pre- .nt unatstain:Y which de-
presses trade, and col sequently the labor market
The Paris correspoI dent Of the London Times,
in dispatch dated the night Of the eth, syu;
Contradictory facts aud contradictory 1umos are
still the order Of the day. There are reports That
it is on the political attitude Of England that war
is in reality dependent. There is also report
once more AZ ambas zaaor. His rcappslntc;,cnt
would be regarded as sfgn Of peace. SO gfeat u
the unccrt.inty as to the future, that ministers
themselves probably do not know what will conc
out of the present crisis.
According 70 the Paris correspondents Of the
Times and Herald, the project Of watding of hos
tiiitles by conVoklng Congress s considered NJ
gatory. The Vier7a correspondent Of file Timex
Is positive that Austria would never consent to
:e Italian question being settled by an European
Congress.
Iu the Vienna correspondence Of tie Times It ss
rcporred that Austria and Russia appear to b. on
better te- as aud it Is rented that letter from
the Emperor Alexander to The Emperor Francis
Joseph hrs been rcceised, which the latter con-
sidt rcd extremely satisfactory. The prctension
Of tile Emperor Napoleon TO play tin psrt OF
Europeau atbiti4tor t,gir7, 1t Is supposed, to he
regardeda at St. Petersburg as somewhat dangerous.
III opposition to the notion that the French gov
cldment IS anx oos to Eettle the point at icSuc by
diplomacy, ne have the fact that Austria hos moi.
submit to arbf; ation. Every mail from Vienna
brings intelligence that the Austrian government
tu!ly expect that war VIII, 6ooner or later, arc
On the Italian question. and that it Is preparing
Tor tue worst; aud the Paris correspondent Of the
Htrald ssys tuat among the lower orders in &hat
70 TAX if,t hal
at.
: The marriage of the Prince Napoleon with tue
January 80.
It has lately been repeatedly ass.rt ID, says tho
Turin correspondent Of the T: .ses, that lie Papa1
Government uhat is to say, Cardinal Antoleili)
Wsbes to get I'D Of all foreign ar1ilal;es from
the Roman States. A. 1tgrrdsd tie French
troops, this u1y have been tue enough but the
Cardinal would surely no. th1nk it :cfa to
dispense With h's Arsi4:au protect ~ while the
present system s il lorcc. But, II this were
changed In the man1cr r1d to the extent I bare
sketched in this lc.' it IL ny ,''ef, aud that Of
many persons who bave e~foyed s ~lter oppostu-
mites than have Of judging Of t:le Sings aud
desires Of the Romln people, that the Aust1ians
might very soon withdraw to Fe1rara, aud the
French to Aa1setl'es, without the risk or t,e al.
most certainty there at present would be OF an u-
surrection in tue Roman States rs aoon as their
backs were turned.
A. to the probable direction Of the campaign.
should hostilities occur the London correspondent
Of tue Manchester Guardian writes:
~ anl, from conversation with intelligent Eng
llsh travellers just returned from Italy, aa veil a.
with Piedmontese AID L.omba1ds resident here,
that they all agiee in considering war as still. i'm
ninent on the Ticino, Notwithstanding MI dpc-
matic appearances and ASSURANCES to the coutta1y.
In haf q of,*
lenslre, with Eiedmo1t e the price at which Loois
Napoleon has purchased the atn1 ssion Of the most
d'sreputable scton Of this dsreputabla stock into
The proudest aud most ancient Of European Royal
Houses; aud tpat the poor lpbge-ia Of tl,s t1Ag-
~ has not been sacrificed for rothing. They e1-
Using in Iombardy-not for lack
'f will, but because tic rery fist condition Of it
5 wanting the people have no arms, There are
Lombard cities Of 10000 populatiou-Mautu for !
which am informed that you will
lot find 10 guns in civilian hands; even ali the
;auc llcences-ha.e t.en withdrawn. Tie real
,oilt Of danger IS 81 to be in the aches, PR1us
or instnnce, where the slightest disturbances
Koad lead to in intervention Of the Auatrian sar.
'son oil Placenza. which would be sure to drag
IN a counter Intervention Of Piedmont The Pied |
nontes Consul G~reral at Parma hrs lately been
to Tarin. and has Ind jntetyie, . with |
he Hing aud with C4yous, a: Which ha is ibourbt |
o hare received his Instructions. 4nstr1a's fi,st
:tep in the event Of 4 collision would b to cross
he Ticiuo. She might n.arch at1 sigdt to Turiu. |
,uless met by an equal force in the open field. |
rance, am confidently assured, could throw |
00, 900 men Into Piedmont in three days, What.
yer gtprcd there may &e for f'le3e anticpations,
ertan it Is that the erpeotatt Of war is rootel in
be minds Of even mode1ate and sensible Italians
esIdeut here. The g4ounds Of Lombard hatred
i Aust1ia are qu:t3 as much persoual as political
t ia, above Ill, the tremendous pressure of Aus
riau taxatioa, amounting to something like con-
lscation iii tie case q au.al properties, and to
rduc,ion to one.half in the cas6 Of lgrpu ones.
hat keeps up the settled dies1ection among lie
'sclr|ttozs and nobles- On the pa1t Of the peas
1siy thele r7a, u not loyalty to Austria, at least
IN entire ahs&nte Of hasil.ty, till tbs increased
'tingeuoy Of the conscripston aud the l<te alter
euons IN the currency and salt duties, kaye sup
,lied he 10 yer classes also with sources of de.
o7tcnt, which came home to their boRnesses and
Io5omx.
"Them Apparatuses.''
They have got a"Rhinoeeros in the Ohio
1sgislatare also. The other day h. n&ds
peeeh in favor Of 4 bill to repeal the school H.
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