New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-07
THE STATE OF EUROPE


LONDON, Friday, Nov. Is, 1851
q. n. affair, OF Central Italy have assumed new
ana mos. important phase. While the ratii cations
a the treaty Of Zurich have not yet been exchanged
the tine for this exchange being fixed for the Si's
last.-the question Of a Sandman Regency for Ceh-
tral Italy has advanced 80 far that Victor Bmapnr
had TO give some definite answer. Az to n'Is per
soualy, he would have dO0e IT loag ago. hauAV
aud openly, bat bis delieate position IA reg ara 70
Nap,leop. and the want Of decision with RVS MINIS
ters lett s,fscent ground for anxiety. In fact Tue
Mini,ter Da Bormiia, did not dare to have the
sel,vat,s Of the four provinces received before
consulting, by telegraph, Count "alswsN al
psris. The French Minister replied at
once. strongly advising tue Sandman MN
i.,r, 20 decline the Regency of Prince Carignan,
and to await patiently the action OF the Congress
for which the letters OF invitation have already bee
diFpatched to the great Powers The King how
ever unwilling to seem wavrr ring IN tie cause
Itsi'. and lille satisfied with tue acton OF hi
hnnsters, who by their impradeDt question had
TIE meantime complicated the affair, aud put hun
flys dsaQreeHble alternative either tO dIsappOin
italy or b. act In the teeth of Count Walewski
y.ly explicit advice, held a Ministerial Council,
Which Count CavOur, Ma,simO Azrgiio aud tn
AlrIalIfT
eouIse. impossible to tell what happened at thi'
Ceurcil. but ON the next day Prince Carignan
declined the Regency, recommending, at the same
.tue. BuuBcOlGpagnie for Regent The press all
over Europe took this expedient for what It
really meant viz. for the first act OF sovereignty
on the part of Victor Emanuel in Central Italy,
since BuOncOmpagnie has no other title to the H.
.aeucy than the implied delegation OF the King. Ac-
cordiugly, the UtiamODtane papers are quite mad
with rage, the Liberal papers reJoce, the C0naHa-
ttornd and other semi-CfrIal organs Of the French
Ministry grumble, and Walewski threatens Sardinia
that there will be no Congress, but that Italy Will
be left TO herself This threat is not 80 ridiculous
as it appears at first sight since 1t Implies that
Austria NAV at once renew the war, the fear Oi
AaJoleOn aud the French being removed. ltis true
that Ausria is on the verge of bankruptcy aud that
Hungary is turbUent still in war against the
twelve millions of Italians who now constitute the
realm OF Victor Emanuel, she has considerable
eLuBce Of success, unless the King OF Sardinia
makes it at OIce war of revolution and natlonah'
ty-a turn which might alarm Napoleon, ana even
Ruesia TO a dangerous extent, while England, with
ali her wishes for the OF Italy, is determined
10 remain a lOOker-On Everything depends now
upcn the impression which the French cOmmanica.
tons will make upon the Italians. IL they are
ready to make good fight for liberty; If their pres
ebt isolation hightens their courage and enthus'
assn; if they accept the task deyOylng upon them
10 secure tnClT lftcOOW Nlluoub lOitBu dius thOl
are probably saved; while if they falter they be-
cone the yassals of France since even the decision
Of the Congress cannot then accomplish their mora
emau epatiOn.
The Paris Exchange, always ready to take their
wishes for accomplished facts clrculates rumOrs
already that the King of Sardinia has been fright
eped-that BuOncOmpagnies departure has been de-
laycd-tbat his nomination will be annulied-and
even that Garbaldi, sick of the affairs of Central
italy is throwing up his command, in order tn
retire TO his Mediterranean iset 1t is not neces-
sary 10 point out the absurdy of this last piece OF
information, so contrary to the character and an
tecedcnts of the Italian chieitain and to the an
bounded popularity he now enjoys. We arc quite
sure that a few days more wall dispel all those
clouds of uncertainty which now daTken the future
OF Italy, but the solution cannot be otherwise
achieved than by the sword The prospects are
not very cheering for the peace party though Cob
den has lately had long interview with Napoleon,
aud was even invited, with Mrs. C0Odcn, 10 Com.
pIeeIe OF course, the great apostle OF peace ala
lot Gccept the invitation 20 a shooting party.
bumois are rife in England about dissensions IN the
Cabinet Lord PamerstOn sticks 10 Lord Canning,
UhOfe utter iueapacity is manifest, and wn0m the
otLtr Ministers wish to recall. Again, Miner Oho,
son aud Gladstone object to Chinese war, and LORD
J"hu Russell meets with difficulties among his col
leagues about some points OF the Reform bill. far,
lament meets in about two months, aud the Liberal
majority has been reduced 10 eight votes. Under
such circumstances the management of the House
Of Commons offers serious difficulties, and unless
the Ministry appear before IT as unit, II may
easiy he defeated on any incidental question. These
considerations press heavily on the public spirit
sirce il il known that the Tories are hostile to Ma
poleon il lie puts himself in opposition to Austria
while the war against Morocco is looked upon witt
serious dstrust by England, as If was an attaci
plon English interests. Therefore, should th'
Tories succeed in upsettng the Ministry war will
france would not be- as improbable it is now
This explains the military spirit of Iae LOadO'
1tnos, and the efforts to popuarze the rifle corps
We have just received the last papers from Turin
which are hoI eiul. The Dir,tO says:
1le policy OF prudence ana regard for diplomatic
considerations has been eXhaused-the time has com
for vigorous and manly resolutions.
Again, the independents;
Tie honor Of the King is too deeply engaged for
TO be Iossible for him TO 20 back or compromise.
The GoaCna del POpOlO says gayly:
No Weakness Ii We accept the regency, the En-
peror.W III perhaps be angry bat mind, he
kill us. lie who tough for well, should he up
braid, only answer is: "Iour Majesty, Piedmont
Lemhsrdy, and Central saly very grateful you