The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-27

The nobility, according TO him. were alnos. neutral
placed a. they were between the Austrian authori-
lies and the mob, and entertaining equal fear Of
each. The Legations described as ripe for re-
volt; Parma aud Modena we're quiet, hut only be-
cause Lonlbardy did not move, and the PapaI
0ta,es generally were in a condition which migAt
wen aain, his Holiness and the Sacred College.
The British Minister does not consider the ma
cLlnatons OF Sardinia 20 be principally RESPONSE
PIE lof 'hese things; they are, in his opinion,
he natural result of the repression exercised in
ne Austrian provinces and in the other Italian
states under the protectorate Of Vienna The
mere existence OF system of government as free
IS that OF Sardinia is excitement, enough 20 people
IN tie condition of the lomhalds, venetians and
Majestys minsters--and indeed, 70 The world
generally-that Victor Emanuel was disposed to
make the discomfort Of his neigbbors pretext for
extending his own possessions Sin James Hudson,
urder tie directions of Lord Malmesbury remon-
strated strongly with the Sandman government.
. To this both Count Cavonr and the King replied
hat no cause Of offence had been would be given
by Sardinia TO her neighbors His Majesty added
hat the political horizon was threatening, but, as
far as lie was concerned, the House of Savoy would
ulsue it, old course Of loyalty TO its engagements;
and, while he regretted certain matters IN a oeigh
boring state lie had no hesitation in saying that
neither intrigue revolution would ever be conn
tensrced by his country" Count Cavour said thls
If people expected hat Sardinia going to de-
clare war they were likely To be Disappointed So
much for royal aud ministerial assurances. While
he King was declaring that he would countenance
nenler intrigue nor revolution the marriage of his
daughter Lad been arranged. aud the enrolment o.
refugees from every State Of the Peninsula was
about 10 begin
The events which were IN the meantime occur.
ing IN France were even more important. There
tie first days OF January were passed in preat
alarm. II was computed that during the month the
public securities throughout Europe were diminish
ed to the amount of ESQ O0U0O0 sterling. The
speech q the Emperor on New Years day had pro-
duceo so bad on elect that The Rfoniteur wss or
dered Ia publish paragraph calculated IL remove
de public uneasness This wss done, but in so
awkward manner and in such ambiguous Ian
guage, as only made matters worse. The British
government were among those who shared in
the general alarm. Under these circum-
stances, Lord Malmesbury addressed 30 Lord
Cowey despatch, dated January 10. In this
he Foreign Secretary boldly states his conviction
hat it is the French Emperors desire to press
Austria into war for the sake Of his own
reputation and aggrandizement Fol such an
anticipation there were unfortunately, good
reasons. Lord Clarendon had set Lord Mames-
bury on his guard by detailing TO him particulars
Of the conversations with which Napoleon III.
lad favored him at Compiegne. I" am aware
writes The Foreign Secretary, " from con-
versation which Lord Clarendon held lately at
Conipiegne with the Emperor. and which his
lordslip repeated to me, that has imperial
MGjesfy has long looked at ne 'ftere1 STATE Of
lazy ruth interest and dnrleiy. Z, may be hat
he inOgines that IN ,ror nan AUSTRIA, and
hdu,ng SARDINIA for an aiig, ne may pioy he mn
pOr'0,t part Of Ne regeiteiGt0r OF It0tn II SO,
ue ue3tsS OF 1910 must DE eldCcd, nor sHcH re-
distribution of territory could not be effected with
out the consent Of the parties 10 those treaties
The despatch is throughout strong protest against
he imperial scheme; but what We wish chiefly to
point ont is the evidence Of long elaboration on
The part Of Napoleon, which is here made manifest
and which may help to explain the extraordinary
rapidity with which the French army trans
ported 10 the scene Of action when that false step
on the part OF Anstria-tbe invasion OF Piedmont
gave France at last good ground for joining her
AIMS 10 those of Sardinia, and entering the
course of victories which has already carried the
Emperor and his ally to Milan.