The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09

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The News from Europe-Change OF Front
In Public Affairs.
By the Persia we have two days later news
from Europe, and If we may credit the English
journals, . sudden change In favor of the con-
tinuance of peace has taken place in the aspect
OF affairs there.
Lord Cowley, the British Ambassador at
Paris, had suddenly returned to London, and it
was said that he bore proposition from Louis
Napoleon for the mutual disarmament of Eng
land and France. Whatever truth there may
be in this statement, its circulation seems to
have taken wonderful possession of the pub
lie mind, and to have produced good result
The fact is, the trade and manufactures of
Great Britain were beginning to feel the preju-
dicial effects Of the cry of French invasion,
SO long kept up by the English journals, and Of
the ostentatious preparations for war made by
the government in order to preserve confidence
in the public mind. But the more that people
began to believe the possibility of an invasion,
the less disposed were the merchants and manu-
facturers to undertake enterprises of distant ad-
venture, requiring long periods of time for
their fruition, and the result threatened &C.
riously to interfere with the public revenues of
both countries. For this reason, no doubt, the
two governments have taken into consideration
the means of letting the British journalists get
down from their hobby of French invasion,
which they had ridden till they began to get
dizzy. The proposed disarmament of France
and England is nothing more than tub thrown
out to amuse the British whales for while
With Italy in a ferment, and Austria ready to
pounce upon it again; with Spain ostensibly
menacing Morocco, but really threatening to
make Gibraltar Spanish strait; with Germany
beginning to talk of constitutions, and Hun
gary making numerous national demonstra-
tons; with Garibaldi throwing up his alliance
with the Napoleonic policy, and the revolution
airy elements of Europe whirling in the counter
currents of slack tide, preparatory to taking q
new start; and with the Pope and the partisans
of the church clinging to and endeavoring to re-
establish the most hated theories ofgovernment,
neither Louis Napoleon nor England can really
disarm without imminent danger to both.
The Italian question presents new phases
and new complications. Lsuis Napoleon seems
to have pushed too far his opposition to the
election Of Regent in Central Italy, and to
have given room to suspect him Of design to
produce disorder there by preventing the con-
solidation of government. The rejection of
Prince Carignan, and afterwards Of Count
Buoncompagni, was followed by the sudden
resignation of Garibaldi, and still more sud-
den reconsideration of the rejection of the last
named selection for Regent. This we are told
is also accompanied by an agreement between
France and England that force shall not be
used in assisting the banished Dukes TO return.
Whatever may be the policy Of Louis Napo-
leon, he evidently desires that peace shall be
preserved for while at least, in order to give
him time to cement the recent territorial
changes he has made in Europe.
The Spanish war against Morocco lags
Marshal O'Donnell, who left Madrid in such
haste some time since, pauses on the margin of
the Straits. In the capital the press were
making great outcry against the assurances
given to England in regard to not making per-
manent conquests, and a ministerial crisis was
imminent. In the meantime, the people and
the priests continue to increase the fervor Of
their cries and prayers for holy war of con-
quest against the Moors. The spirit of the
fifteenth century seems to have awakened
again in Spain; but whether it is permanent
arousiug, or only q temporary flashing of the
old impulses the result only can determine.
Austria is said to have interposed objections
to certain recent events that are likely to
delay the meeting of the European Congress.
What she really aims at accomplishing, unless
it be to provoke a general war, and reduce
every other Power as far as possible to her
own decrepit and penniless condition, it is
difficult to foresee. Her policy has been re-
jected by every government in Europe that
rules really progressive nation, and she can
not in the face of all the other Powers much
longer delay the gathering of those representa-
tives whose discussions may delay the coming
upheaving of the European political system,
and give to its dynasties new lease of power
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