New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-30
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

inc war. The English Cabinet and Prussia are
certainly sincere in their wish for peace; but Rus
STA and France have entered into the present ne
yotiations exclusively with the view of gaining
time. Deep snow still lies on the Mont Gems, by
which the French army will have to pass on the
wav 70 Italy. Some additional French and Arab
regiments are still to be levied in France and
Algeria, and the preparations for the transport
&c troops between Marseies, ToulOn and Genoa
are not vet completed, while the Russians
must have time to organize the Walachian militia
and the irregular Seryian army. In the mean
while the party is in the ascendant at VIENNA
and Francis Joseph desires nothing more ardcni!y
than the first roar of the cannon. Why, thea,
does he countenance the propositions for Con-
gress, when he knows that diplomatic delay VIII
exhaust his financial rec0urces and add to the force
of his enemesl The answer lies In the attitude
of the Prince of Prussia, who, unmoved by the
German enthusiasm tries to find an honorable pre-
text for maintaining an honest neutrality, ana ior
eyading the run0us cost of all armed neutrality,
which. sooner or later. will lead to war. Should
Austria. in her eaeerness to crush the PiedmOntese
army. begin the war; the Cabinet of Berlin would
be justified in such Il policy, even IN the eyes
of Germany: while an attack of the French on
Austria in Lombardy would necessarily lead to an
official appeal of Francis Joseph to the German
Confederation to put the federal armies on the
footing of preparation for war. Such being The
real intentions of Austria il is ludicrous to see how
the dipomatsts of the different parties Overrcach
one another by cunning devices, in order to force
IN err France
finds fault with Austria's despotism; the man who
peopled Lambesa and Cayenne with French Re-
publicans is shocked that Francis Joseph should
fill his prisons with Italian Republicans. Austria,
on the other hand, which has confscated CracOw,
Cancelled the Constitution of Hungary appeals
seriously TO the sacredness of treaties. Russia,
which is now suddenly reminded that
"A paper currency is great evil, and,
therefore is making an enormous loan, has OF
course, no warlike desires but proposes fourponts
as basis of Congress. These are the exact coun-
terpart of the farfamed four points proposed to
Russia by Austria during the Crimean war. They
include the abandonment of the PrOtectorate over
the Italian Duchess Congress to regulate the ad-
minstratOn of Italy and settle the reforms necessa-
nv in that country and revision of the minor
points of the great Treaties, such as the right OF
garrsoning Ferrara ,COmacchio and Piacenza,which
will become superhuous by declaration of Italian
neutrality England takes up these propositions in
good faith, sOitens them in form, and brings them
10 the notice of Austria. Count Bu0 of
course, hastens to accept them, but III such
ambiguous language AS not to leave any
doubt as TO his desire to discard them alto
g.ther But he adds new point, previous
o.nersl disarmament Lord Malmesbury thinks
III nro,os;tion very reasonable, and invites Count
Cayour 10 dismiss portion OF the Sandman army
and To relieve the country from great burden
Count Cayour has no exception to 50 excellent "a
suggestion, but pointing to the immense Austrian
ornaments in Lombardy, he turns to Count Buo
and says, " fer you." Count Buol answers that
he cannot begin to disband his costly batalions ur
less Napoleon will do the same Napoleon coOlly
replies: Il have not armed, therefore cannot dis
&" arm. Neither Rothschlld nor Perreire have
"asked for n loan; have no war budget keep
cup my army by the regular Resources OF the
"country; how can then disarm ?" Lord Mames
bury dumbiounded by the impotence of this
answer but still anxious to try his diplomatic luck,
and first of all decide the question of disarming
but the Stock Exchange with every sensible man in
Europe, laughs at his gulibility, and is preparing
for the worst The German nation are fairly
roused but in Hanover. the agitation against
France, encouraged by the Court, has suddenly
taken different turn Awakened from their
apathy, people think the time has come to settle
their accounts at home as we'll as abroad and if
the present state of suspense should last for II
couple of months longer, Germany will certainly
liberty and unity at home as conditions of her act
ing The Prince of Prussia knows his countrymen
in this respect better than Fancis Joseph, or the
King of Bavaria, and therefore, tries TO prevent
the spread of the excitement, which cannot fail TO
become dangerous TO his semi-despotic tendencies
Russia now has u good chance either to destroy
the Turkish Empire by revolutions IN Bosnia,
Bulgaria and Albania, or to wrcak vengeance on
the Emperor of Austria. OF course she would not
20 to war against Francis Joseph, but she might
encourage and abet Moldo-W allschan invasion
of TrsnNlyania and Serbian one of Hungary. II
is, of course, through the Wsllachisn and Sclayo-
nan elements that the Car will try to disturb
Hungary, or else an independent free Hungarian
State might become more efficient barrier 10 his
aggressive policy than the efiete centralizing des-
pOtism of Austria.
The King Of Naples is on the point OF death
Great agitation prevails in the Kingdoms some
&C. ris