The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-10

police particularly the introduction placed on landed
nal Administrations the institution Of justices Of the peace
and the publicity of judicial proceedings, &c. iou will
perceive by this enumeration that the entire social edice
OF Russia Is to be reconstructed The most distinguished
egs in our country crcse the principle of the enamel
patton adopted by the government The defect which
prevents the regular development Of this reform
ssts in their opinon in the period of twelve years fixed
for the regulation Of the territorial relations between the
peasants and their masters. This delay win infaliby
give rise to number disputes between the discontinued
propretors and the ignorant peasantseasy to be de-
ceived and corrupted, particularly if they are worked
upon by that class OF opposionists recruited from among
the unemployed, such officers unlimited leave of
absence clerks dismissed from their situations, and
wants Of the landed proprietors without places.
The Anglo-French Alliance.
DANGER TO THE ENTENTE CoRDIALE-ATTEMPT TO
| FATHoM NAPOLEoN's PLANs-CURIoUs ARTICLES
IN THE FRENCH RURAL PRESS
[paris (Oct 24) correspondence of London Herald1
An impression continues to gain ground that rupture
between the Of France and England to be
feared. The Pays this morning asserts in kind Of vague
way that the preparations for China still going
say whether any new orders have been sent to-
day. but up to yesterday no alteration had been made in
the decision sent Thursday last TO all tho dockyards
countermanding the preparations.
According to information which reaches me from an uu
Improbable the statement Of the Nord yesterday
that France would give 100 millions Of francs (ready
money! TO Austria for the cesson of Lombardy perfectly
correct portion Of the balance Of the last loan is be
employed in this way AS this transaction Ii entered at
full length in the treaty of Zurich tho government can
hardly hope to keep from the knowledge of the French
public Ii does not require very deep knowledge Of the
character OF the French TO foresee how this disclosure
will be received
In addition have from the same source confirmation
of the statement sent by me last week, that France
claims war indemnity from Piedmont to the tune Of
some sixty millions. Moreover poor Piedmont will have
| to pay another hundred millions for the encountered
Lombard estate large slice of which egmatey belongs
| These supuations, taken by themselves, are bad
enough but the reservation in favor Of the Archdukes
to the TUSCANY shaer the
nmsy prctexts put forward by the French government
10Th for the ujsfaole aggression schich commenced the
and the tredcherols that brought 10 close.
To break up the old system Of continental alliances,
and place France in such position as to be wholly
independent of the support or hostility of any of the
| great Powers, but especially Engand-in a word to
convert Europe into French hegemony-is no new
idea. 1t will be found developed at full length in the
works Of Napoleon III, and from that point of view the
conduct Of the Emperor, however ncomprehensibe 1t
gent and consistent To at the realization of this
tdee Naeonienne, however, it is necessary to deprive
England Of her naval supremacy and to deprive her Of
bend from England's old allies Therefore those allies
have been the first to be put out of the way Of doing
harm. The scheme has up TO this time been sklfuy
ried out and has been abundany successful First Rus
sia and then Austria have been successfully detached
from alliance Prussia will probably be the next
suffer- In the meanwhile France is taking steps to secure
the command of the Mediterranean The joint expedition
@ Spain =, HoSo q IA o else Spain would
nuence Of France Wires from s. Cloud more the puppets
| at Madrid.
curious coincidence, be not significant threat
that the French Spanish and Russian sluadrons ali
collected within sight Of the rock of Gibraltar in Agesras
| Bay.
In the meanwhile the government prints lose oppor-
tunity to niame the public mind against England, and
| prepare it for the possibility of conflict.
THE FRENCH RURAL PRESS ON THE POSITION OF
EEGLAND-sUPP0sED OFFICIAL SENTIMENTS OF
| FRANCE.
There solemn periods in the history OF nations which
decide their might and their future for long time. ap-
pears to us that England has reached of these critical
moments For the last few years that nation which poll
tics and labor have made powerful rather than the
OF war; seems to be conscious of gradual decline (deps
yissemen) She struggles in vain against it, The man.
hood beneath the weight Of which she crushed Europe
from 1915 until the glorious restoration Of the Napoleonc
dynasty no longer her lot Thus anxious for the pre-
sent, still more anxious as to what the may have
in store for her. she seeks her mind filled with jealous
appehensons the path which may lead her back to her
former state. Hence vaciations and panics without
number, which surprise the people, and for which states
men themselves not prepared. England pre-
else and resolute has no longer will OF her The
meaning oil her traditions escapes her. She Is absorbed by
her n,oro spirit, and is gradually siak,nQ because she
fuses 10 acknowledge her infsrto,iy her former self The
present government of France Europe testify has
never entertained the design of turning this situation
account, ou on the contrary, has also endeavored to
make it appear better than it In the Crnlea, as in
China as well as in all great European questions the En-
peror Napoleon Ill has always endeavored TO share his
ioftuse ana ms glory IN common with the august sove
reign Of Great Britain caring little which Of the crowns
sheu te most when he Italian question passed from
tue province OF diplomacy po the critical order Of facts
France spared 10 trouble TO obtain the cooperation Of her
former ally, and to enable her to share with her the
honor OF restoring to whole people that temperate indie
| pcndence and that fruitful order, which increase the
greatness not only Of those who receive but of those who
confer them One knows how these generous advances
were met by tho tory Cabinet France had TO accom-.
| psh her task alone. In the meanwhile there was .
change in the British government and the new admins
traitor appeared 10 show goodwill towards
policy, and TO look more favorably the Italian cause
After the victories of Magenta and soerno the Foreign
Office proclaimed its sympathies for the advcrsares Of
AUSTRIA but FASTENED to add that the conendng parties
should leave tho settlement of their differences Europe
From that moment Congress- or, at least high council
Of the Powers had partisan than the British
Cabinet After the signature of the treaty of peace
| unalered; as was also the when the pleni.
potcntiares met at Zurich Not more than few DAYS
ago even the semi official organs Of Lord John Russell
were unanimous In advocating the necessity Of direct
Intervention by Europe TO carry out all the proposals "a
vorabe 70 Italy which set down in the convention
signed ct Zurich, which to constitute the instrument OF
peace; and yet now that it is officially announced that
this instrument is ready to be put under tho eyes Of Eu
rope, England appears refuge TO keep her word: al
least the Morning Post publishes successfully two articles
which calculated to give rise to serious apprchensons
that point We ayu not preately discuss his fresh
oc Of ryceration before being ocidiy dpprised of it,
character II would be too painful to TO speak harsh
truths to old ally before she has furnished US with
proof Of our wrongs But IL be that the Morning
Poa the expression Of the views of the Foreign
Office ne could ut record NE fatal faU Of great nation
only tell England Ma her lime has gone ty and that her
Queen has nothing left Jut 10 aootch pGeeiy Tie dcrccs En-
rcpe mdyposs with or 'cithoia her.
TFrom tue Paris Pays Oct. OIL
The English papers with fury iDorthv If the
tempt n all sensible against the treaty of zlrich, with
which they are only acquainted by the more Or oss cor
vvaciy Of the English press, which We disdan - take up
as deserves can, account, be justified The Eng
lsh prcss seems TO claim the monopoly Of the defence Of
the interests Of Italy monopoly TO which II has right.
France has made sacrifices for the liberation Of Italy,
which all tic world is acquainted with England, the
contrary confined herself to strict neutrality The EGG
hsh press has therefore, very i'll grace in assuming the
attitude Of champion Of Italian independence Moreover
these papers give their government the extraordinary adj
| vice TO abstain from the Congress
from the Paris Patric, Oct. rs
Truly this attitude Of the English press and perhaps ~
the British government Is well calculated 70 excite sur