The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-25

OF Italy, expressed so unanimously and spontaneously
The government Of the United Kingdom has through the
organ Of Of it's eminent MEMBERS Lord John RUSSELL
declared that England would participate in congress ofhe
Powers to settle the Italian question only the express
condition that the votes Of the Duches should be respected
In opposition to these two political systems, openly
avowed two other ADLER dplomacies which to
have taken for their motto-"Words were given to
that he might disguise his thoughts"
Austria has manifested desire to re-esablsh on the
thrones of Tuscany and Modena the princes Of her am
y who have been declared rejected by their former peo
PIES But this restoration to take place with without
the assistance Of bayonesa Up 10 the present day has
been impossible to procure decided answer from the
head Of the Hapsburg family AS TO the politics Of France
they appear still more waverng, though do not be-
eye there any want OF decision in the mind Of the Rm
peror Napoleon Ill but faithful TO the system he adopted
even before he assembled the throne official act berays
his policy On the contrary, the Aonier Unipcrse in
its communicated articles seems 10 have endeavored
msead the public opinion. At time the
official paper uphods the Of Italian ncutrality at
another the treaty Of vlaranca appears as about to
ceive its strict execution In Short correspondent is
obliged to do other people, nay, other governments
do-wa till it may please the sphynx Of tho Tuilercs TO
As to the position Of Victor Emanuel il is strange in
deed Earnestly enrcated by the people Of the duches
who wish to place him at the head of the work Of Italian
regeneration he scarcely accept this lofty positions
and constrained to reject these hne countries that
would be his Indeed the King OF Sardinia is not free TO
act he peases in all important proceedings he has TO
refer his guardian Paris besides which the treaty Of
vilafranca engages in some measure the chief Of the
House Of Savoy.
at Zurich, and the denitve signature OF the peace
treaty between the three late bellgerent States The
meeting of European Congress appears Indispensable.
1t ardeny solicited by the Piedmontese government
The serious events which have taken place In the PENN
o the n a. % the
counter Of the Papa troops with the Romagnal posts
claim the intervention Of the great States to prevent
spark igniting the passions Of Italy The meeting OF
Congress therefore consider ed by all the only
of settling without further bloodshed the Italian question
great deal has been said of the political importance
that WILDE attributed to the Italian Confederation ii
is not therefore, devoid of interest 10 what this ia
likely to prove The Confederation, as constituted by the
265 935 square kometers; the confederate population
will be under 24 souls and the Of the
States politically connected will amount 10 500 567 900
francs (more than hundred millions Of dollars as
the total budget Of the expenditures exceeds that Of
the receipts being 52 1888 9S francs ($lO4 an
evident proof that the strcest economy does not preside
the public Of the southern States of Europe
These countries also possess at present railways which
will soon be considerably extended they have important
Sea ports-Genoa. Ieghorn Venice. Naples-they com
mand two seas; possess important mineral riches, and
fertile soil. These are elements of prosperity equal to
any in the most favored parts
The States General Of Holland have just opened their
legislative session. His majesty the King has pronounced
the usual speech The most important subject in debate
will be the creation of railways is almost incredible
that rich and commercial country as Holland should
have this understood the mperous necessity OF
creating complete system Of railways. That country
must be used mainly for the transit Of colonial goods
their way Central Europe; the Dutch therefore, require
both commercial ports of access and rapid means
of communication The maritime works have for many
years been carried with unremitng perseverance,
and absorb annually heavy portion of the revenue.
But till now the government had been blind to the i'm
portance of rapid and cheap mode OF conveyance as
conducive TO the prosperity Of the country However,
when Holland found she likely TO be the only Kingdom
deprived Of these instruments of wealth,
she began to feel her inferiorty as compared
with the neghboring nations that would most
certainly have monopolzed ultimately the transit trade
of the Netherlands The Dutch government has there
fore decided upon favong the creation OF railways and
project Of law to that effect has been laid before the
House. The whole length of the railways be construc
ted about hundred Kilometres the capital to be
expended hundred millions Of forms ($40 900 000
the subventons granted by the government sixty millions
of lorins ($24 00Q The works are to be pleed
within six years.
In one Of my next letters will speak OF the many
efforts made by Belgium to extend her commerce abroad
You aware have been successful in attempts
to create direct trade between Belgium and the United
States Of America regular commercial intercourse has
recently been agreed upon between Begun and Russia,
and will soon be in operation. All this must be highly
profitable to Belgium, since she produces numerous
featured goods, and possesses, moreover In many in
stances the materials, for all Of which, till very late
ly she had no foreign mart and unable procure
sale for them abroad without the assistance Of uterine
Diaries