Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-13
The Threatened War In Europe.

Interesting
Peace Negotdt'ons-Positon Of England IN case Of
War, DC
AS stated in the foreign news, published yesterday,
the promised ministerial statements of the progress
and actual state of negotiations upon the Italian question
made in the British Ho lsc Of Lords by the Ears
of Mamesbary and Derby, and in the House of Com
mons by Mr. Disraefi, on the lSth ut.
From these revelations it appears that the informal
ntcrmediation attempted by the English government
through the visits of Lord Cowey to Paris and Vienna,
bad reached an encouraging state when the proposition
OF general Congress, emanating from Russia, re
ceived. Abandoning its individual efforts. the British
cabinet at devoted itself to advance the Russian
project, but early encountered serious difficulty in The
refusal OF Austria to treat unless Sardinia dsarmed-
Subsequently this difficulty obyiatel by Suggcs-
on that the three quasi beIgerent powers should dsarm
previous to the meeting OF the Congress, Austria ac
Ceded to this pal but Sardinia declined and the Empc
ror OF the French would only comply with important
modification namely, that if Sardinia diSarmcd, she
should be admitted to a seat in the Congress and that
the disarmament should not preCede the deliberations of
the Congress but should constitute their initial topic
As there no hope of Austria or England acquescng
in these requirements the ultimate possibility Of pacific
settlement seemed at the departure of the steamer to have
entirely vanished Indeed in all wenfOrcd circles, it
understood that the object of the counter PROPOSE
tOn of France merely to gain time for the compile
ton of her military preparations
The Earl of Malmesbury, IN the course OF his speech
in the House of Lords after giving history Of the
gotiations to prevent war; remarked
feel all the responsibility and gravity of the Sua-
ton and your ordshps must know that for own
sakes as individuals, and for sas as government,
must have been anxious to effect the accomplishment
of the views we entertained; but there is object
much greater than the credit OF individuals of gov
ernmcnt-and that object is peace. Hear hear. IL
And my lords when you consider, if unhappiy war is
to take place, what that may be- you will, think,
agree with that the responsibility of those who
have abused or neglected the occasion to avert it, is
great indeed. Cheers. 1t will be no war between
Chi
waged, in conjunction with France, against Russia in
the Crmea. 1t may upheave elements which | fear can
scarcely be settled in our time Hear, hear 1t will
move persons who, without the slig ghtest patriotism, will
find or think they find, in such the hope of
promoting their own desperate objects. Hear, lear
1t will include every possible theOryt will include re
publcans of every possible hue and color who ind
expect to find their account in such 1t will in
clude exiles it will include prncesall Of whom will
expect to find their account iii this Hear, hear.
1t is impossible !Or any human being, whatever his
perlence may have been, to predict where it will end
and when shall see the termination OF it. Hear
may then be permitted of the ministers o this
country, to ask those ministers aud those courts ho are
more immediately concerned, to think more how
serious is the responsibility which dcvolvS upon them
and how dreadful the caamtcS which may hc produced
by any negligence hastineSSs their part The only
consolation have personality the on consolation
her Majcsys government can have, is that have not
omitted single effort to avert thosc disasters cheers
that if they occur, it is by the will ol God and may
Almighty God direct the issue Cheers
The Earl of Derby also made an able speech, from
which we quote:
think that the tlmc has now conc when it l,l.t be
fuaIy settled whether The ConlcsS is 10 meet at ALL and
whether peaccabc solution OF this question be posi-
bic. must say huk it would be neither for the hon
or the interest OF this country that these negotiations
and these discussions to be Of Il congress to be
held should long be prOtraCtcd Hear, hear The
time Is nearly come when EngIaudWhiClr has indeed
made one more effort suggested more propositions
which am not at liberty to lay before your lor'shps-
shall say that the period has gone by for trng, aud that
having exhausted all her powers OF persuasion and left
stone unturhcd toefec settlement upon principles which
have received the unanimous approval OF her Parliament
she must however reluctantly withdraw from interference
in affairs in which she no longer hope her interference
would be useful othc public interests or consistent with
her own dignity, and must again reserve - herself
she has done up to the present moment, absolute and
entire freedom to toke such steps she may hereafter
think fit. Cheers. My noble friend has already
pointed out the amenablc consequences which must
arise il war docs break out to Italy herself whatever
be the ultimate result or whoever be in the first instance
successful think my noble friend undertakes the mag
nitudc Of the danger if he suppOscs that the will be
confined to Italy. It will be war; in the first place, Of
the most sanGuinary description, because Of prir-
ciplc and Of passion. 1t will not he war be
tween two great nations conendmg for some
definite object, but exciting the most vio-
lent passions, and once begun in Italy it will extend lar
beyond the limits of that country. Other passions will
will be called TO interfere, and the originating in
Italy viii certainly at distant period extend far and
wide, wrapping the whole OF Europe III one general con
tagratiOn. Hear 1t wouLl not be difficult to trace
the steps by which such extension viii necessarily cnsuc
but shall only say that even for England it would be
Impossible to look with total indifference to any aItcra
ton Of the occupation OF the Adratic Of lis shores
/ Our interests i'll the Mediterranean such as require
the most careful Vigilance part. l1ear hear y
II is oyious, moreover that Il little oyerseppng OF the
limits Of lay itself would produce IL state OF things
which, under he strongest and highest treaty obliga-
tioDs, would bring the whole OF Germany into the field
in defence Of the Gcrmanic confederation lcar hear)
Germany brought into the field what is to become OF
Belgium OF Switzerland, OF the general state Of
the political relations Of Emopc? War once be
gun IN Italy never be continued 10 Italy, and
C once spread beyond the limits ct Italy it is mpos
sble to oresee who will be drawn into it, how far
r it may extend, what may be its result tear hear
England is deeply interested in the maintenance Of peace
e She is prepared to make almost any sacrifice ior that
object but in the interest OF peace she cannot assume
position which would place her in helpless and de
lenseess condition and if war breaks ont whatever hC
the consequence neutrality as long it may last
must to certain extent bc armed ncurait y hear
-CnlsUg us to take part that side, whatever i
may be, which honor, justice aud the dignity OF The
country may indicate best deserving our support
(Chcers)
No Use FOR TRowsERs-On the morning OF nrcte
oric shower in lS33 old Pcyton Roberts who intended
making early start TO his work, got up in Tic midst
ofthe display. On going oisdoor hcsaw with anIazemen
the sky lighted up with falling metOrs and h concluded of
once the world fire. and that the day OF Judgment
had come He stood for ii moment gazing in speeches:
terror the scene and then with yell Of horror sprang
out oil tie door into tue yard right in the midst OF the
falling stars, and there in his efforts to dodge them he
commenced series of ground tumbling that would have
done for a rope dancer His wife being awakened il,
the meantime and seeing old PeyfOn iunpny and skin