New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-27
that che Treaties Of Vienna are NOT worth fighting

that the Treaties Of Vienna are NOT worth fighting
fc., and gives them up altogether.
The london Times, 10 ts city article, hes the fol-
lowing reu,arks upon the possible effects Of the war
upon The commerce Of Eugisnd in the event Of that
Power being evolved in bos'ili'ies:
"The most important question in connection with
the possibility Of England 6ndiog herself involved Ia
war IL, what effect will it have upon our commerce
IN the old 18th France the suspension Of ur INST
thine suprema would at any period have sealed orr
ruin and the grand effort Of Napoleon was to &C lieve
q Europeap combination, suoh az should exclude W
from every port SO long 50 tne prohts OF on! enoI
our opponents in every struggle Can We cunt with
certainty upon being able rs heretofore to
that re-, Many looking at the fact that the French
Acct ia alleged in nu.,ber aud power Of guns TO be
ssperor to our own and contemplating the possibility
OF It's being aided by that Of Rossis, dspUsed to
entertain mig wings.
But these persons omit to recognize the alterations
effected by the lapse o gene alton in the il national
eaystem Of maritiDe law. Under no conceivable cir
ousisaDces Of temporary IT even prolonged disaster
could general commerce now be ipterfered with
We might for time lore our carrying trsle, but that
j. the 0tiocst injury that could be Inflicted upon
The eOctIiJe accepted during tito Russian war, and
subsequently, confirmed by the Paris Congress, tn It
free chips make free csrgoes, has settled this point
definitely Our Interchange Of goods, therefore, would
90 on with Yearly much steadibess As ever, although
tho whole Of Europe might be- arayed against the
business would 'bo uctec by tue United States
Their ships would brug cotton corn, and all other
staples according 70 our requirements, and would in
turn distribute our manufactures over tho world.
" Thus should 60 on buying, selling and making
money in our old fashion, wble opponents
suffering exhaustion unde the effects of financial mis-
management, commercial prohibitions, and the de-
pressiI influence OF cOnscr pons. 1t will be urged,
perhaps that in tine event Of all our ports being
blockaded. even the American marine could then be
of no service TO u.s. but that IL q contingency which
few Englrhmen will think it necessary ~ discuss II
would moreover. be fatal America ms to England,
and would, therefore, soon make that Power party
10 the quarrel But il may yet be said that although
the inyolabiy If neutral vessels 20 recently
affirmed by France, Russia, Sardinia, Austria and
Turkey, well ~ by this country, the three former
Powers may, if it should suit their purposes, dsc'am
with as little scruplo they have lately shown in
stultifying their decisions at the Congress
gardiDg the Uauubian Prncipaltes. There is no
room for any such apprehension. Those who at
tempt TO set aside tho new principle must do 80 at
the peril Of immediate war with the United States.
cit il matter on which the Washington Govern
ment will entertain question ard the first nterfer-
ence with American vessel would be followed by an
instant demand for satisfaction. Happily therefore,
the bearings Of the entirely independent
of the wIshee decisions Of the Continental Powers
Whatever dreams may be nourithed of fulfilling 10 the
letter the traditions Ut the first Empire that of forming
coalition 10 shut out and destroy thu commerce Of
Great Britain must be considered by the progress Of
civilization to have been shorn Of nearly al ts ter
rors."
Again, in lie City Article the l4th The Times
turns to this subject, and points out that, although the
statute law of the United States precudes altogether
the possibility Of registering European ships under the
American Gag, it win be quite practicable to place
such vessels under that flag by bill of sale drawn up
by the American Consul together with a certificate
that che Is owned by an American citizen. She will
then get the protection afforded by the United States
Government, remaining, with regard to tunnage ddes
and all similar conditions under the liabilities
to any foreign vessel. Should England become n-
volved in war; it il probable that increased latitude
might be given by SPECIAL acts to facilitate the grant
ing even Of q national registry.
NiscOunt Canning, Governor-Gen Of India, il
gazetted to the peerage, under the title Of Earl Can
ming.
A scaffoldng gave way at the mammoth hotel in
course Of erection by the Westminster Palace Hotel
Company, in London, by which five persons were
killed and eight Others badly wounded.
In reporting the result Of the Newn srket the
writer for The LondOn Times says:
"In the handicap sweepstakes Of els each, an
american crack, Sarke, made his first appearance IN
England ss u competitor. Tue horse, which is four
years old, was the top weight, but did nothing more
for the homer Of America than 10 run last but as Pri
oresss debut England was equally inausplccus,
sStarke may yet go ahead"
Sir John Law euce had been formally invested by
the Queen with the Order OF the Bath"