The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-08
MTERESTMG-FROM EUROPE.
Arrival OF the Europa with s0ne Day
Later News.
TH E WAR @ u E s I'll o N.
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Tie Efforts of England and rFrarce
to Preserve Peace.
Immediate tCOnvOcatiOn 0f the
Paris Conference.
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Austria to Withdraw from
Central Italy.
THE 1DANUBIA-V DIFFICULTIES,
Ac., &c, &o.
THE WAR QUESTION.

I'm Cunard steamship Europa, Captain Lech, which
1Sverpoo Saturday tho1sth of February, at IL go
IN The srning reached this port at three O'Clock yester
dsy afternoon.
The aews only day later than that received by
the Jura but the xropa has brosgh European let
tors and es with hs latest elegsphic reports from the
Cuntinent.
II was stated that council Of war composed Of four
eve of the most distinguished generals IN the Austrian
asny, had been formed
is confirmed that Austria had expressed willingness
. osse concession 10 pubic opinion. and 10 cease TO
>sapoxt to the system Ct misruie which prevails in
Central .s&,y,
correspondent Of tic London zines writing
-, ,ns ,n,n ., february, says
Three or Ss d Mas aeSeyaa y S@ ron
france @MsSn d not be spising suddenly b
Lay at he Iusan a, % &c taesa on & Ir arS Soo No
ing The military organzati. -tns within a month or
eM weeks .,..... +.
The same authority says is eviden mso'y Storm is
brewing and that the aim Of Russia and 'A'o' 'e
duce Ausria 10 the same level as Turkey.
Colonel Cypriani "a Forentne), despatched fl ' n
charest by Alexander Couza) as Envoy to the Fr.
court was received in audience by Napoleon Ill. on 'ne
18th ultimo.
The British army estimates had been published Tnere is
10 be reduction in the and colonial establishments
men, The total amount required is eli 200, being
decrease Of about 600 upon last year. Tie whole inn
peral will be go GOO men, OF whom 5000 con-
stute the Indian establishment The reduction In the
army at home was considered indicative OF the British
governments faith in the maintenance Of peace.
There were rumors Of changes in the Dcroy Cabinet.
II was saio that the Lord Chancellor will retr and
undertake chief baronship Of the cxchequer-Lord
Kngsdcwn Mr. Cairns succeeding to the wooisack; that
General Peel will resign the secrctaryshp; and that
Sir E tton will be succeeded in the colonial depart
nent by MIR. Gadstone-Lytton being raised to the
peerage
In the House OF Commons Mr.. Beadlam gave notice
that he should shortly move a resolution that con-
suon should be granted 70 the Ionan Islands until that
Eouse had first opportunity of pronouncing OPT
MON uponit.
Tn the House Of Commons, tho 18th ul.imo, Lord
Clarence Paget asked what the intentions OF the 60
regard guarantees subsidies to telegraph
companies having for their object communication with
America and other dependencies. The Chancellor of the
Exchequcr said the principles that the have
adopted With regard to granting subsidies or guarantees T.
any undertaking Of the kind referfedto by the noble and
taapt officer thisnot to grant unconditional guaran
tees In the Commons, on the 10th ultimo the Atlantic
Telegraph Conpanys bill withdrawn, but leave was
given bring in another bill to alter and amend the acts
relating the Atlantic Telegraph Company and to enable
the company raise additional capital and for other
purposes.
The London Times of the 10th utro contains a very
strong article the question, again asserting Eng
lands neutrality ard observance OF treaty rights and
advising Sardinia of the dangers of her policy.
The London Post of the 18th utimo denounces poll
tca morality the ground that Mr. Jefferson Davis il
asserts lately stated that European would be for
us 10 obtain Cuba.
The Gar had issued ukase defining system Of
government for the settlement on the Amoor river.
Mr. Edward A. Hopkins writes the London Chronicle
10 vindicaton of his relations towards Paraguay, and
denies the statements made in December last OF Mr. G. f.
Norice, an Engshman, serving in the feet of Lopez.
The Neapoitan exies continued at Cadiz the 18th
utmo
notice in the London Gazette declares the port OF Vic
toria, in vancouvers Island the port Of entry OF British
Columbia until arrangements have been made to collect
duty on Fraser river.
The screw steamship Etna arrived at Southampton on
the forenoon Of the 18th Of February.