The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-08
The Hope of Pence in Europe.

The retirement, says the journal of Com
n''rce Of Prince Napoleon from the French
Cabinet. aud the 'minently pacific tone of the
Paris Monteur. reported in the news by The
Nova Scotian. have been considered such
strong tokens of the Emperor Napoleons in.
tention not to disturb the peace of Europe.
TINT the public funds have risen rapidly, and
that at the Paris Bourse particularly. the bulls
We're SO full of hope that the storm had passed
away.
The address of Baron Hubner on New Year's
IsaT the Imperial speech from the throne and
the pamphlets which issued from the bureau of
M. Mocqunrt, the Emperors most private sec.
retary. clearly proves that the Emperor either
desired to pick quarrel with Austria, or to
make the world believe that he desired to do so.
lie found, however. that Europe was unwilling
to admit that he was master Of the world. and
bow to whatever flats he might issue. Austria
armed herself to resist aggression, England de.
ciared her unqualified disa1proval Of war,
reProbnted any attempt to violate existing
trenties. sharply rebukeI Sardinia's in.olent
ambition. and prepared to complete her coast
defences and largely increase her navy. Prus.
s.a ana the entire OF Germany, assumed an at
fltude OF proXlmate, If not immediate hostility
TO the power which menaced Austria in italy
or elsewhere; and Russia folded her arms, de.
clned politely to take hand in the fight. and
resolved to sit down and look on, utterly indif.
ferent as to which of the two should whip the
other-.he ungrateful successor of the Cesars.
or the parvenu successor of the Corsican. Ad.
ded to this attitude of the nations of Europe,
the moi ey d men who negotiate the loans by
which arms. and ammunition. and ships and
armies are provided and transported, locked
their safes. put the keys'in their pockets. and
shook their heads deprecatingly: and the
French people-the subjects Of Napoleon
gave the most unmistakaole proof from the
palace to a,e cabin, that (we quote the words
Of the French Minister Of the Interior) "the
spirit of the nation has become careless of all
but material interests"
Those who are loudest in their denupciations
Of the policy and past life of Napoleon III
who deny that lie is actuated by honor, Justice.
truth, or Humanity, admit that he Is both pru
ordinary political foresight. sowever anx-
ious he might be to increase his powernnd e1
tend his influence in Italy at the expense Of
Austria, could he do so without risk to his
present position, and without involving him.
self in general European war. wherein the
feelings of his own subjects would be against
him, he will not push matters to extrernet les
when be finds that he has no support outside
OF the least influential portion Of his army. his
hair.brained cousin. and few political dream.
ers like Girardin. and from poor tile Sardinia,
who wants to regenerate Italy by taking it to
herself To fight under such circunisLau uces
would not pay and after all. this is the main.
.
De peace 80 long as peace is profitable for the
dynasty of Napoleon and the Empire will be
war. whenever it is clear that Napoleon can
safely extend his dominion or his influence, re.
gardless of all other considerations. At pre-
cent we think that peace pays best; that the
Prince Napoleon's advice on behalf of his new
fther-in-law is clearly dangerous and that
less counsellor abandons the exorbitantly am
bilious protege, and orders the Monitenr to
throw aside the warlike trumpet. and play pos.
toral music on the peaceful pipe.
Dir. Bonner IN HIS SASC1UM.-You trem.
trembllngly, and in spite of the forbiddiDg
look of young employee close by, push open
the only barrier between yourself and the
great Napoleon of Newspsperdom. If your
luck accords you the monopoly of the occu-
pant you are greeted with pleasant and &c.
niat emile, which is. however. slightly tinged
with an "l'm Bonner" shading. You meet,
face to face the great l Am of the Ledger
de is'not hsodsone man, nor 10 he homeIy
but is. whsta Cocksey would call 'alf and alf
He is we'll dressed. ratherish short, with q
stout frnme. big head, dark hair and Hudri.
Drastic gestee When sitting he has . way o
planting himeelfin his chair, stretching out bis
legs and swallowing his head, by no means
,showy, though II hasa tsas.iteasy look He
'Joke-parlicularly If tits enc Of bis own get
lting. His speech is fluent, but the burr.r.r be-
trays the over.the.waier antecedents Of tht
speaker. self-complacency is Roberts eardina
.chsrscteristis. Heis wonderfully ss,tse.isfiet
with Bob Bonner, 60 TO speak..fs Witha
he has patronizing way of praisiSg the irs.
rternity-speak kindly Of Bryant and that i'll
,fs.her likes the Evening Posts jokes, bu
they've nothing to the wit and wisdom colum,
ESQ shs Lssssrs He drops very few sentsnee
,,dsspm, whish ypp cannot gather that Bonner
sih'faot ths'hub of The literary universe. Fo
do, not .Evsrett, and Prentice. aud (llollow
'&Temes, and Cobb. junior, bloom and blow q
'his beAess and Al bis expense i--M r. Co,
ii rHesfoH> Hoss. lr..;..x....Z...- .- ..
The school difficulties were agais made til
" sabjsct Of discourse in both Protestant an
20 cHetslie ;chueehss i9 Boateo. On Sunday Re-
:, ,EatEcr Hsskip urged the children 10 contorl
TO tbe rui Of the sctsools. and advised theI
wwho Md lest, TO return, whils Father Wig,
ytsSuKsets sdsthsmsse true % their iAith
and TO fsips ~ ssfesesasps ef.hs selnozio'
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