The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-14
TEE WAR QUESTION In EUROPE.
Our Paris and Brussels Correspondence
by the Arabia.
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The Mission Of Lord COWley to
Vienna.
The Evacuation Of Central Italy not
yet Certain.
W0RKF0R THE PARIS CONFERENCE,
Our Paris Correspond dence.

Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, Feb "a 1859
Europe Drifting into War-Louis Napoeons Position
Curious Freaks Of Prince Ndpoem-Lo,d Cooley's
Maion TO Vienna-W WI IL Amount to AnNting9-Bali,
and Washh9ton's Birthday in Paris-H and Mrs.
Preston, the Minister to Spain-Tae Ehpsror's Speech
and the Prefsts, &C.
Notwithstanding sundry 6attering 10 the con-
sry the greater part Of which, however, may be traced
to the BouIse the tide fairly setting inor The
Emperor from time to time, 70 be sure utters mystic
oracuar sentences capable OF varied interpretations and
which are accordingly appropriated to the wiahes of
parties in whichever direction they ncne But facts ore
stubborn things and while the price of substitutes for
the conscripon is raised from 1 800 francs to 1000
nancs legions hourly arriving from Marseles and
in Paris itself daily exhibitions Of long es of horses are
crossing over from the Rouen Railway 10 that of Lyons
people will rather believe what they than what they
hear From abroad, too, accounts of the Sar
dinians concentrating, Garbaldi raising recruits 10
Switzerland, and that the government of wurtemberg
has ordered the passes Of the Black Forest placed
in state Of adequate security Thus, despite speech
made by the Emperor 10 anxious manufacturer
Rdssss rous, nessies Ia pair ne sera pas troubae-a
mere echo, in fact of his Sphinx like GRAFTON from the
thronethe thoughtful public peraiss in saying with the
Roman bard
st Padum multo sparcitum sanguine cerno.
The truth ia, IL s not very easy to exaggerate the
troublous state OF the political atmosphere. Napoleon
has placed himself in position from which he with
draw with honor Anything like secession from the
ground he has deliberately and evidently after much pro.
found consideration, chosen to occupy with regard
Italy, will be looked upon by the whole world defeat
fatal to whose prestige built upon success and to the
hypothesis Of charmed e protected by the sword
tiny 1t s said that he has misgivngs, and occasionally
waverstha he s only held to the sticking point by his
cousin Prince Napoleon And ye: how opposed are his
antecedens to all this! When did he unbosom his
doubts and fears to mortal man when did he halt
in the course he had deliberately entered on?-when
did his cousin sway him TO the right left? the
contrary has not his whole history been series of
obstinate self reliance~ fas ct nfas-of unfaihomabe
secrecy of stern superiority 10 all matters Of Importance
when dealing with bis own family without him Prince
Napoleon falls tomorrow like house Of cards; he
simply plays with his naughty overbearng humo the
nurse does with that Of the babe on her lap.
To be sure the Princes escapades of humor are some
times no triing matter but few Gays ago that
in the Emperors presence he fell foul of Marshal Mgn.n
in fashion which threatened considerable defenent
that ocer's sash and epauletes. The Prince seems
attributed his cool reception the capital when returning
with his young bride to the arrangements of the Marshal
by which the masses in whose affection he still believes
himself to reign kept back The Marshal reored
somewhat sharply, that far from preventing by his
arrangements any explosion Of vivacy in the Princes
honor they had been the means Of rescnng his
Imperial Highness from outbreaks Of very
different character. Without another word Prince
Napoleon Immediately caught mp ipkstand from
the table, which he would undoubtedly have hurled
at the Tambour Maeures head ucs being the sobrguet
OF Magnap in consequence of the owness of his ogin)
had not the Emperor caught his arm.
Stories Of this kind creep out and certainly not add
to the Princes popularity to the inclination
him the magnificent dotaon the Emperors Ministers have
thought Ct TO ask for him That his sympathies are en-
trcly with the war party cannot be doubted and his
speech to the Italian deputaon which he referred to
the fact Of his family having found asylum in Italy
when exiled from France, and which necessarily excited
the predictions Of the Emperor and the French people,
well those Of himself towards that generous nation
is grave fact; but its gravity ia occasoned by the
vction that the Emperor hmsef who really spoke
and not his Eighty, half crazy cousin.
Among the other eccentriccs Of this former Prince
the Mountain is his love Of wine, which, is sad he in
dulges in than ever his marriage Old Jerome
his father, In order 10 be check his headstrong
has his bedroom close TO the nupal chamber
his neighborhood Is said To be some restraint on
scenes which ha already revoted the innocent girl thus
early sacrificed to his The venerable King
tnues exercise his vocation OF Snowman and
his daughter n.law, and daily her carriage may be
exploring part of the capital with the old mans
somewhat t,iste looking belle file seated by his side.
The fsn,ilhs OF the faubourg st. German have been
thrown into difficulty by the presence Of princess
altogether would be 10 dshonor the feudal principle they
suppose themselves to represent, but at 60 and
bow down before her while wearing the livery OF the
hated Corscan would be inconsistent with all their ante
cedents They have accordingly ntnated their
show their respect By accepting any morning invitation 70
the Princess that they had better remain they were
sukily ensconced in their legitimate quarters but
eve both the Emperor and the Prince have decreed that
under all circumstances II s better receive these gen
try their oyn terms Alas for the old arstocracy Of
France! as it was in the beginning now, and shall
be, degenerate race, who deserted their country its
hour Of need and who In the evil times that have befalen
them have never had the spirit TO do act and utter
one aspiration that would recall the hearts Of once fond
people excusivenefs, petty selshness which
cannot beyond the wall Of bgcy has created Is as
heretofore, the only polar star it recognizes
II 10 generally understood here that Lord Cowey, the
English Ambassador has been despatched 10 Vienna By
the English government what be done before
the hatchet finally thrown the Bourse quite
Cowey but be aware that bis powers OF persuasion
are TO render him very ht instrument OF any
delicate negotiation That he has gone TO Vienna may be
true enough. II Is certain he has not yet returned 10
bis pest here. Bi that he bears ,h hha any guarantee
frogf The French court disbere altogether II any such
guarantee, or concession, or adhesion or whatever II
nay be termed, exists, lord Cowley would not be the
man Fixed upon TO make the most Of it at the opposite
before certain xiy Of purpose In matters Of principle
which renders him a steady and valuable minister in
court where lying chcanery and the grossest prevarica
ton are the chief instruments ofdipiomacy. He is man
OF few words has difficulty in expressing thosc few
and his thoughts exactly the of quick. The
moment difficulty arises be Is restless till he tnds rest
ing place, prrcplesomethng Tint his chiefs recog.
nzc such. Once this obtained he is in state Of re-
poee and will hear OF nothing till he receives further or
ders that shall disturb H. Representative of great ,oun.
try like England raidcnr In such matters IA admitted
fiem him, which, In any smaller country, would be in
tolerable.
The following anccdotc will show that his adherence to
principle, qS he terms II, sometimes hurres him into
great absufdiiies When he first assumed the Paris EN-.
bassy he found customary for The public to attend
divine service at the hotel Of the British Embassy in
the ball room-thc room in question being devoted 70
the cancipg public about once IN two years lnc
whole thing he declared himself determined TO set MS
face against happen what would The room oppose 70
the ball room exactly tho samc size buf used only
Tor the purpose Of dining and not dancing and divine ser
vice might consistently be performed IN tnat " was
pripoipe-dapeing and devotion were rreconclaoio put
dining another matter The consequence was thet
room SELDOM dsur bed given up for one which once
week had 10 be dismsnilcd for the nan,es OF state
dinner where IL may well be thought the deceit and hol
lownsss might well balance the trrpugs OF the light fan.