The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-14


grades Of Cuba. which in good supply while primo
grocery grades New Orleans were unchanged
The sales comprised about 500 hhds., chiefly refining
grades OF Cuba, at rates given in another column Coffee
was firmly held, while sales were moderate Freight
engagements were Light, while rates unchanged
The War in Itnly-Lord Cowley's Mission
und "The Faith OF Treaties,
Yesterday we published an important debate
In the British Parliament on the question of az" ~
in Italy, in which Lord Palmerstou was the chief
speaker; and to-day we publish our European
correspondence, in which the reader will find
some interesting information on the subject
which agitates the public mind Of Europr. Two
points are relied on for the maintenance of peace,
but in both it appears TO us that ''the wish is
father to the thought" These are: FIRST the mis-.
sion of Lord Cowley to Vienna; and second
the faith of treaties" or the settlement Of
Europe by the treaty of the Congress of Vienna,
in 1916.
AS to the first, Lord Malmesbury announces
that " Her Majesty's government have received
information which gives them reason to believe
that at no distant period the Austrian and French
armies will evacuate the Papal territory at the
request Of the Papal government" There is no
doubt that the English government is doing its
utmost TO prevent the outbreak Of war, which is
very natural, considering the embarrassing posi-
ton in which this great struggle would place
Great Britain, the popular sentiment in that
country being strongly in favor Of Italian
freedom and the success Of Sardinia, while the
personal feeling of the sovereign and of the Co
burg near her throne lean towards the interests
Of Austria.
The mission Of Lord Cowley is designed to
loose the Gordian knot, and thus to free the Fri
tish government from its embarrassment. BUTT
is by no means certain that the English Ambas.
sador will succeed in the specific object of his
embassy, for we find in the Noaaeu the significant
announcement that only the Danubian provinces
are to be the subject ofdiscusson 10 the approach
ing Conference fParis. And any information
tending towards peace derived from such dplo-
matte governments as those ofFrancis Joseph and
Louis Napoleon must be swallowed with CON
siderable uautity of salt, in view Of the active
preparations for war which are going forward
under &e direction OF these ambitious rivals for
he dictatorship OF Europe.
But if Austria consents to The proposition Of
Lord Cowley that does not solve the Italian
question, or prevent the explosion OF the mine to
which Napoleon has laid his train. II war 10
Italy is 6 foregone conclusion with the Emperor
Of the French, he will find some other plausible
protext to commence or provoke hostilities, The
ambition and the prestige Of Austria are not
likelEto be quenched by any extipguisher which
il 1t in the power Of diplomacy to apply. Sardi-
| MIA would not be bound Sby any arrangement
which only embraced the removal of Austrian
troops from the Pspal dominions II is North
ern Italy rather than Central Italy that she
desires to see evacuated of Austrian troops.
II is the large and unwarrantable increase
Of these troops on her own frontier menacing
her existence as an independent nation. that
excites her alarm and rouses her into the attitude
ofwar. II does not appear that Lord Cowley's
mission embraces the withdrawal of the large
masses OF Austrian troops hanging like 80 many
thunder clouds in sight of Piedmont, and ready
to burst with terrific shock on her plains
Neither does it make any provision against the
oppression Of the Italians in the Lombardo. Vene-
tian province Of Austria nor does it propose
any security against revolution In the Italian pc
ninsula, the elements Of which exist so abundant
ly, and are ready to explode with the first
spark. Indeed, it is highly probable that The re-
moval Of the French and Austrian troops will be
the signal for instruction in the Papal territory
II, notwithstanding the Popes own prediction
for Liberty and reform, the government of his
arstocratic cardinals is SO bad as il is represent
cd in the British Parlament-"so bad that Il
condemns two Or three millions Of his subjects.
from generation to generation, to civil and 20
litical martyrdom"-it viii require far greater
increase thanis calculated of Swiss mcrcenary
troops to keep rebellion down.
1t does not come within the scope Of English
mediation to induce Austria, or the Pope, or the
King Of Naples, to inaugurate any important re.
forms which will liberalise their governments
ID Italy, and make them like that of Sardinia
which is standing reproach to them,
and will continue 10 be so, till radical changes
take place, which seem not OF all likely upless
by revolution. But \ that breaks ont in any
spot 1--WE may expect 10 See" as Lord Palmer
ston remarks, "a conhagration involving all the |
countries Of Europe; FOR il the fame begins in |
one corner, there is no saying tact it may not |
extend over the whole surface Of the Continent
Then Napoleon I'LL would loom up as q great |
actor to play bis part in the struggle. But be
wants TO prevent and anticipate revolution by
striking n blow In rnvor of I;bor,I;s.., - ~.