Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-16
ErR0pEAN POLITICS.

their holidays They go to the spTmgs' th'
Prince Regent of Prussia to OStend, Louis Napo'
leon 70 St Sauveur, and the Queen of England
has left for Scotland by railroad. She Travelled
ot tho average speed Of 40 miles an hour at
night. She took her supper in London and
her breakfast in Edinburgh. The English Par
lament (why. it ranks among the SovereignS)
has also finally dispersed, and its members
are scattered all over Europe from the fields
of Norway to the lakes Of the Mediterranean.
The Queens speech, read b. the Lord Chan
cellor, is remarkably modest document. 1t
is Just what might be expected in the present
political state of Europc-whic! is one OF eX-
pectancy and transition 1t is also in accord
ancc with the situation Of England, with re-
spect 10 the late evcnts-a situation OF which
the word neutrality" does not give a just def
milton, since the interest which she took in
them brought about new Ministry, cngrossed
the attention Of both Houses Of Parliament,
filed up the columns of the press with CORES
pondcnce and editorials; and at the same
time that the question was fought in Italy, it
was debated and canvassed in England, with
nearly the same amount Of interest for us by
ISLANDERS.
The speech tells us in the usual manner, that
certain important matters, to which the atten-
ton of the government was called NJ Tue be-
ginning Of the year, have not been completed,
because of the interference OF certain uhiore-
seen events This is followed by hope that
these matters will be taken into earnest con-
sideration at an early period OF the next seS-
sion" I'm other paragraphs her Majesty re
fcrs to the treaty with China, TO her friendly
relations with all foreign Powers and States. 10
the complete restoration OF Tranquility IN IN
din. to the measures intended to form u militia
~ and naval reserve. and TO the general we'll
being and contentmcnt which prevails through
out her dominionS But the chief paragraphs
in the Message refer to the peace of Villairanca.
We are informed that various ovcrtures have
been made to her Majesty, for the purpose of
asccrtaining whether she would send plenipo-
Tertiary To a conference on the Italian affairs,
but that her Majesty has not received the IN
formation necessary TO decide whether her
Majesty nav think lit TO take part IN any such
negotiations" 1t was added, however, that
her Majesty would rejoice to find herself able
tn contribute TO the establishment OF arrange
mcntS calculated to place the general peace ON
n satisfactory and lasting foundation. But the
information did not come; the conferences are
going on slowly, it is true, but at any rate go
ng on and peace, general or not VIII be
arrived at, on foundations more or less satiSlac-
tory and lasting but certainly arrived at, IN
some way or other, rs the two great powers,
Austria and France, who are put at defiance by
the abstaining powers, to make good their prl-
yate treaty Of Nilalranca, to avoid the rldiculc
of having presumed too much on themselves,
will rot shrink from mutual concessions The
conferences have now lasted long enough 10
prove that settlement is possible. ltappearS
TO us that it is such possibility that accounts
for the slow progress of the proceedings. II
there had been any deadlock" as has been
suggested, we would have seen the end Of it by
this time.
The fact Of the organization of . French
army OF occupation in Italy, is however, pretty
hard to reconcile with the foregoing, unless 1t
is admitted, as We deem il to he the case, that
Louis Napoleon being very anxious to secure
some material and good results for Italy from
his victories OF Magenta and Solfcrino-which
of course must be dear to him, and would lose
all their Importance in history if fruitless-;n-
tends to prevent the Italians, by means Of in
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own chances. If the orderly and praiSeworthy
proceedings of the Duches in their late cleo
tons and declarations are due TO this commit
natory presence of French army. it is all very
well, and the French Emperor might be said
TO be a warmer friend of the Italians than he
wishes it to be known even by his own 7,r0ttgtS
In the meanwhile the Emperor wants TO rest
himself at his iavorite watering place. y let
~ In Emp nd
Empress will arrive at TarbeS on the 18TH
They are to take in all eighteen baths, one per
day. Two bath rooms have been constructed
one for the Emperor, the other for the En-
press They are elegantly fitted up, and the
baths in them, like those Of the other bathers,
are in grey marble" We further learn that
on their arrival at ST. Sauvcur, the imperial
visitors found n triumphal arch of cvergrccns
erected not far from the Pont dc In Refine lIor-
tense. On the top of the arch was an eagle of
the Pyrcnces, 50 well stuffed that it had the
appearance of being alive and it held in its
beak an olive branch. II is curious. assurcdly,
that stuffed eagles should be exhibited after the
fashion of the Emperor himself, at the time Of
his much ridiculed attempt at Boulognc. when
he provided himself with an eagle of tina,
description. True and innocent friends Of the
Emperor must be those good peasants OF st.
Laurcns. a stuffed eagle in Paris would be
most seditious emblem At night there was
also grand illumination. All the young ladies'
of the best families, dressed in the ancient cos
tune Of the country, came forward TO present
bouquet to the Empress. The 18th Of August,
in Paris, was the arma rirumqne cane. We
have now at St. Laurens the Tytiro, til patul~
reccuba7aa Those classical restrictions we
could hardly spare with our hero fresh from
the soil Of Mantua.
Two of the Marshals came home in spirits less
prone to bucolics. Marshals Canrobert and
Mel have been very near cutting each others
throat. The reported duel proved to be false,
but it is very likely that the duel was projected
by the interested parties, and prevented by n
high authority. The rumor was current among
the ccnt-gardc>. and readily believed Instead
Of thrust of their swords, the two Mar
shals have exchanged dash Of their pens
1t was their last resource. The letters
are not void of interest, and convey
better understanding Of the battle Of Solfe-
rino than any profeSscd account We had read
before. 1t is obvious that General Nicls divi.
sion decided the gain Of the battle at the risk
Of utter destruction if it had failed 1t docs
not appear, however, that Canrobert acted eli
thcr cowardly or ungcncrously. Wcthnk the
difference arises from the fact that at the time
of the battle. General Mel, not being yet a
Marshal Of France, held language which
would have been becoming had he been in pos
session of the 6aton. He spoke four hours
too soon. Let us keep in mind that Canrobert
was made Marshal Of France after the Cri-
mean war, and so imperative is the feeling Of
military discipline, that in his letter Marshal
Mel acknowledges that when General Of Di-
vision requires help from Marshal Of France,
it is, Of course understood, that he is to act
under his the Marshal's) command:
The Moniteur has tried to set the matter
right, by means of the following official note,
so that after this the quarrel remains a person
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