The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-21
One per cent Decline in the French and
English Funds.
THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT.

OF THE AMERICAN PRODUCE MARKETS
10. &C., DO
THE NEWS BY THE SAXONIA.
-~->~o~~--~>-~~~~--~-~~
The screw steamship Saxonia, Captain Ehlers, which
left Hamburg the LIST snd Southampton noon on the
9Th Dstant reached dock at this port at sx O'Clock
last night.
The saxonia experienced heavy gales from the west
moot Of the passage.
She has brought nine hundred Of cargo and eighty
Eve thousand francs In specie ON freight
The news by the SsxoniA has been anticipated by the
Arabia at Halifax that vessel having left Liverpool the
9th int
The London Times Of the 4th instant has the following
in its City Article
The En- glish funds remained steady throughout ssur
day until tho afternoon, when there reaction OF H.
Consols left of at 9b u for money, and 95X 4 for
May B. The transactions OF the day were unmpor
ant, and the dunsss the principally ariout.
able to the accounts from France Of the urgent
Of Offensive preparations.
The defeat OF the Derby Cabinet very briefly com
mented on by several Of the Paris journals.
The French government had inquired how many men
could be transported per day by rail Paris to Lyons
The answer was 5000 The opinion of some of til. supe
,ior officers hat may be considered as oevtain
Three brgades OF tronps to be encamped at Beey
on the Sandman frontier II ID announced that fourth
regiment Of native rdemen is to be raised in Algeria
despatch from Turin, Of the I'd inst, Says
Count Cavour has arrived here, and, testimony Of
tne pubic coincidence an Imposing demonstration was pre-
Letters from Rome Florence. and other Of Italy,
that numerous have been opened
for the purpose aordDg pecunary assistance 70 the
sardnsu and also that volunteers have been
despatched to Piedmont.
The London Neos Of the 4th instant, speaking M sh>
diplomatic Importance of Russia the affairs of Ed
rope, says
France, owing to the unwse policy OF ts ruler is not
the arber Of the affairs of Europe. Our alliance brought
preshge 70 the Emperor our Joint influence was para.
well nigh half century That paramount position the
French Emperor abandoned TO after crooked and sen
sh alliances and embark In schemes Of aggran
dxement. The Court Of st. Petersburg the
great arbiter of and war summons Congresses,
dictates their composition, and virtually presides
them Who does not discern through the confused
Of the last two months that France and Piedmont
been both impeed again Austria, ucted 10 the utmost
verge of provocaton and then either LEFT uusup
ported strongly recalled TO moderation France
imciy DeSind France dare not esem pass he Alps R
sid sc,s not cr ecu,sy dsaana Germaw doyreion The
Scec' Russia u nst 70 mako and
better entrusted Lord Derby and Lord Mamesbury than
to Lord Palmerston and Lord John Russell
News from Hanover states tina. the French Ambassador
recently obliged to leave tho Theatre Royal in conse
quence Of anti French demonstration Of the audience
The royal family were present at the time
The jury in the Of the Phoenix consprators in Bel
fast, Ireland, could not agree, and discharged.
Musard the founder Of concerts, died recently at An.
teuil, aged seventy seven.
THE ITALIAN QUESTION.
ENGLAND's VIEW OF ITALIAN INDEPENDENcs-THE
ITALIANS MUST WORK OUT THEIR FREEDOM, BUT
NOT EXCHANGE FRANCE FOR AUSTRIA.
From the London Times, April
Il was without much regret that IN. people Of this
country found themselves compelled to attitude
Of hostility to that and undetermined
xuhc Il NJ sol,o Mo
Opinions and the feelings of the vast majority of Engsh
with Ialy and the Italians. II wish word
nnsula from Mont Gents 10 Reggie that already
formed tina. word would instantly be spoken Itay for
the Taans," by all means, but be alo we'd to
consider the question from our own point of view.
That the Italian cause would be apy represented by
he presence Of conq"eIrg French army in Italy ALSO
lvey deny That fact would represent the military ag
grsnosement Of che French empire. and that Italy had
become the prize OF French in place Of Austrian task
maeter-nothng That the Italian IL repre-
scented by the small coerics Of reckless and acrid re
gees Of whom n. Mazzni is the most popular type,
also deny II opposition 70 the vews-if Indignation at
the acts OF these gcntemenare be understood op
petition the Italian cause we content TO
rank ourselves among Its opponents We utterly and
phaticAly repudiate all connection OF feeling
opinion with coenate party in Italy, aud esteem
then, we reject the dagger bearers unfit allies 10
any cause, n distruet that form Of freedom which
would be presented to the Italians at the point Of French
bsyonet where are We to turn for fitting ins.rumentss
England conld not II she would confer fair gift Of free
receiver OF such boon must be content with exchange
Of chains.
Where then are we 10 turn for suitable allies in the
great cause Of Italian ndepen dence9 There but
quarter 70 which look for support any mode
rate degree Of confidence There out which
Italy hsrscF. We Eneehmen be OF great help 10
clearing the way IN securing opportunity aud breathing
the influence Of England can be brought 70 boar
upon the Congress soon about to open the dts
cusson Of Italian affairs, that the whole Of
he
ton OF the Iombardo Venetian kiordom' as re-.
cognizcd by the treaty OF Vienna shall left clear {, the
Italians ntnres, % covk ont ne problem Of thar isis
pcwdence etr o scay, shou hdw done greatest
serrce haiy ohsch has been rendered her sao the
disruptson Of the old Roman Empsre We think that in
cor junction with THO Powcrs-if their in,en.
tons are honest and straightforward owo-we
procure removal Of all foreign garrsous the
Italian Peninsula, with the exception we have nam,d
made between Ausrin on the one part and ths various
Italian Princes the other, since the ermnation OF
great European war, made with the object ct extending
the supremacy OF Austria beyond her Italian domi
Mons. The compensation for this immense boon will
doubedy bes distinct and solemn rere0ds Of ne rcoynt
ton Qirn by the Great Pocers Vienna than forty
years ago he paession by Aurto her idn prouinccs
More than this cannot dofurther We cannot go Are
the Italians me an Italian nation Count Cav
and bis cabinet-po, King Ferdinand and his Immediate
psrsaDs Of the 18th Of May, stsnot Cardinal Autoneli,
the Achduke leopold and bis adv sersnot the Duke
OF Modena-not on the othor hand M Mazzni, aud his
secret concave Of midnight consps atospeepared 70
back us EngIsbmen in this great endcavo' We believe
tney arc We believe there millions OF Italians VINO
will look TO this solution Of the question as the bos which
can be offered 10 the m, as II In the only whSh
tsof 70 the acceptance Of the chief 70
voc o'epute namely Austria and France. Ehsre Aus
1soN the Fench dplomatia ,oAo uened deciins such
scn<nent wonla be bolder man than zoe bslsew
fosal 70 this proposition would weigh more heavily upon
the party refusing bis the prescocs Of an
amy 10000 men He ~ould step down into the arena
words he wond be called upon to contend not only ~th
ms immediate opponents, but with that force william uit