The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-18

ChemcH and M0ntcxunn- A8o tne screw nners Tu-
rspne, Duquescleu, Breslau, Imperial, filsit, Ulm
and Wsgram, with the steam corvette Gassendi.
Also the floating batteries Garonne, Mango, Forbn,
and Congreve. al do not speak" says the Minister, in
conclusion "of the screw liners Louis XIV, rage, Du
quay Trouin, Jean Bart and Duqueme, the steam
rgate Ardonte, which consider a. being all completed
% regards their hulls and engines"
field train of forty five howtzes two days since pass
ed through Lyons, and immense mass of stores for
Touon and In that city eight baking establishments
In the meantime 70 prove the good understanding OF
the English and French Cabinets, il Is ostentatiousy
stated that at ten O'Clock Tuesday morning his Majesty
left the Tuileres for st. Coud on shooting excursion
accompanied by Lord Cowley, Count Waewski, &c II
turns OUT however, that Lord Cowley consrved 70 excuse
himself.
From Turin we hear that grand banquet has taken
place. at which present the King, the bridegroom
elect the Princess cotlde the Prince OF Sargnan ne
Ministers, the knights Of tho Annunciada Gen. Nell
and other persons Of the imperial SUITE and several high
dignsaries that in the evening all went TO the tneatre
where every one blazing diamonds and the richest
toilets them that the King occupied the centre
on bis LETT Inc ncess Maria Pa her sister, aged about
twelve On the right Of the Princess Clode sat Prince
Napoleon and the Prince OF riedmont ,ne King eldest
the Princess Maria Pa were seated the Duke OF Aosa
the Kings other son, and the Prince Of Carignan We
hear also, that the Princess Cotde looked exceedingly
brilliant and In high spirits, and conversed frequently
with Prince Napoleon, whose great resemblance TO the
Emperor Napoleon every The marriage
positively Bxed for Sunday next the 3Oth and it is said
that the newly married couple will leave the same even
ing for Genoa where grand ball is to be gwen them the
following evening" at which the King and the Prince OF
Cargnan will be present The Marquis de Villamarna
and the Countess della Rocca will accompany the Princess
to PalIs
The ladies' who constitute the feminine encourage Of
the Court the Tuieres not without certain degree
OF anxiety to the positions they will be permitted to
hold In the estimation of the imperial bride, herself the
daughter of hun ired kings. well known that Prince
Napoleon is thorough arstocrat as ever DON
ned the purple and that his heart he pques himself
m
temburg than from that Of Bonapare 1t s in fact, on
this ground alone that he at all acceptable TO many OF
the noble families OF the kingdom OF Savoy. II II be true
that the iustrious Cargnanthe proudest family in Eu
rope-has already mbbed contempt for the characters
Of who surround the Emperors Court and
that already, young she is she is learned n the
cient loro Of hersdry, the misgivings which
said to prevail among some Of the strange women of
the Imperial court may not be altogether Unreasonable
when the uncertain character Of Prince Napoleon is taken
into consideration.
Marriage, upon princess no less than upon commoners
often produces striking change II not impossible that
the change, take place. may be beneficial one to the
character of Prince Napoleon. In point of morality,
but Dexpe she is she may have the TO de-
veopc noble qualities which hitherto his Highness has
indusr iously concealed
General Zapatero has been turned adrf by the Queen
Of Spain consequence Of his attentions to the Count de
Paris on the occasion of hs royal Hghness recent visit TO
Sevleanotber instance of the astute manner In which
Emperor here manages matters
1t is presumed that Prince Napoleon intends that his
Youthful bride shall make her appearance n public dra Wn
by steeds whose milk white hue embematc of the pu-
riiy with which she came to his arms For several days
past his carriages have been proceeding from the
Pa'ais Royal drawn by superb chargers, white rs
the driven snow, and attention has been more
Jerome his father, delighteth in species Of Hano-
verian steed whose color is jet black II said that
Emile de Girardn-the liberal par ercece-s 10 be the
Princes Grand Chamberlain.
The uncertain state Of political affairs throws cloud
dulness all things Commerce feels II severely.
The gaees peculiar the shorn of half their
and though the Court by it's constant visits
TO the theatres its puncua appearance abroad, its bas
stes dinners and receptions does its utmost invis
bic spell hangs over all and Paris is decidedly not itself
The italian Question.
Paris Jan. 26) correspondence Of London Tines]
The topic Of absorbing interest is st peace war; and
matters come 10 that pass that dincutto say any
spp n sue
but war; others who cannot precisely affirm that peace
will be maintained but who think that the probabilities
quite great side on the other Among the
latter among the former, whose judgment and
whose position decidedly entte them TO respect. who
shall decide when doctors disagreep' I believe tina
pacific influence would be as advantageousy exercised
at Vienna and Turin as at Paris. In Lombardy &C
cordrg to trustworthy information, Austria is all bu
position there for the last eight niue years, and
preparing for the events which think imminent and
others postponed. is undenable that Austria has o.
late shown an inclination the Of servia make
light Of the obligations which she accepted In the Paris
Congress- on that point difficult TO defend her con-
Duct and she relies so much on her strength as 10 be-
eve that she safely disregard her engagements
the same indifference and the same abuse of force may be
apprehended with respect to Piedmont If Austria be
sincerely desrous maintain peace, she would do
thing to disturb 1t either in Serya or in Piedmont
The vigilance required at Vienna perhaps equally me-
on either side, Austria perhaps would not be sorry TO
see Sardinia commit indiscreon that could hardly
be passed aud Sardinia she were sure Of the sup
port of France under any circumstances would not hest
tate meet her than half way, and even thrown
down the gauntlet at Whether Sardinia has been
from the beginning nothing than the tool Of France
actinpfo he own
believe that the prominent attitude assumed by this
government, and its progress towards policy Of action,
are nearly contempoaneous with the receipt OF letter
from the King Of Sardinia 70 the Emperor Napoleon de-
caring that Austria had resolved on attacking Piedmont,
letter having been Icceivsd is believe certain but to
the demand contained In it, as to whether, under such
circumstances Piedmont could count the aid Of France,
cannot AFFIRM can only suppose that the answer was In
the affirmative The question is the plans Of Aus
tra faithfully described and had Sardinia good to
believe that fault Of hers provoked them? Or again,
the demand thus conveyed but the consequence Of
previous understanding between the two soveregns
justification of their future conduct
Whether formal treaty Of defensive and offensive al
lance exists between France and Piedmont cannot say
The ambiguous language Of the Moneur denying only the
allegation Of It's being the price paid for the matrimonial
contract but passing the main point would lead
suppose that does This, however, do not take 10
much the same With or Without that instrument should
hostles break out Such treaties as they usually
UNDERSTOOD do not believe, bind one Power to accept
the Of that QUARREL TO its justice nusticc and
If Sardinia, by series Of annoyances unprovoked and
wholly unnecessary drew her enemy upon her. the ques
tion would be different.
But the Emperor Of the French should be wholly disin
terefted in the quarrel before we should be justified In
expecting him 10 act thus Now, IL is known that he
chershee the Idea that he 10 be- In way other,
the benefactor Of lalythere people about him who
remind him Of bis emission, ,, and who urge him TO it.
and II circumstances permitted he would not be sorry At
anything that would justify his Intervention.
be thought that the and dynasty OF Napoleon
have taken such deep root In the hearts Of the masses in
France that any faults would be pardoned and forgotten,
or any disasters however great would be supported
cheerfully, II is fear a deluson.
From the Paris Presse, Jan. 27]
We entertain great regard for peace but there s
something In this world superior 70 peaceit justice
Let therefore, seek what Just and practical what 10
both by the greatness Of France and by tho
interests Of European pcacea lasting result not OF vo-
once aud oppression but equitable satisfaction given 70
invncble aspirations And should the Bourse reply by
fall TO this policy might say that the Bourse has moth
ing 10 do with questions OF national dignity that always
cxaegerates evils In order make them profitable and