Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-25

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first passed through the valley are a baton q
s.,a; intended to secure an indication of the
disposition of Austria The Importance OF The
valley des DANES is nothing but strategic
The treaties oflSl5 gave it TO Switzerland on
IL 70 leave Franco open to the Austrian armies.
This * IN. high road of Austria to France. In
1914 tho ,,,strians invaded the French terrific
Wy through that VALLEY. There they were de-
Iaycd for n long while. In the ~ncighborins
rocks \ deem hole is still shown. called lie paits
lie, o,,fyicl;fns. that is. the well where the
AustrianS were buried. 1t is said the Cabinet
of Vienna have forwarded a note 10 the Federal
Government opposing the French invasion, and
cspeciallv pointing out the narrows Of 4" .tr"-
ellie. where they fear the passage could he
locked Up by the building of a fort.
A proclamation by Mazzini is in circulation,
telling his friends not TO stir, 20 keep aloo.. be-
cause the present movement is considered by
their leader as opposed to the unity Of Italy.
Genera, Macmlhon has started from Mar
settles for his post in Algeria, there to resume
military operations against some Of the Arab
tribes in a state of rebellion. These troubles
arc supposed TO be Of a serious kind. since no
French newspaper is permitted 10 publish any
thing concerning them.
The post Of grund-tcggsr Of the Emperor,
left vacant since the death Of Marshal II. NJ
nauld, is about To b. occupied ~ Marshal Gas
tellanc. whose retirement from his command ut
Lyons Is attributed 10 his Advanced age.
The London Times in a long and elaborate
article, makes 4 review Of the year ls5S. No
exclusive interest has absorbed public attention,
as in the winter Of the Crimean siege. or during
the earlier period Of the Indian mutinv. The
ministerial revolution was in 4 great degree
the cause Of iorc.onc blundcr> If there Is
some change in the national feeling with respect
to the French alliance. the formal relations Is
well as the substantial interests Of both coun-
tries still remain the same. The operations ol
the English Army in India are dclincatcd, and
the late General Ilavclock described as an exam
pie of the true English hero. The operations
in China are exhibited rs merely an English
feat. Whcnt the French auXiliarieS were anxious
to bc set at liberty for their projected exhibit
ton against Cochin.China, and the representa-
tivcs of Russia and America were acting IN
concert with the Instruments % Chinese In
trigue. the English plenipo;cntiary succeeded
in opening the Chinese Empire 10 European
The runorS of possible hoS;l!itieS
between France and Austria in the North OF
Italy are probably without any solid foundation.
but they seem to indicate a diminished reliance
on the prudence and moderation of the French
Government. It is difficult TO say whether the
Inauguration Of Cherbourg has strengthened
any jealousy which might have existed be
tween France and England. Had not Or>ini
committed his ~0it,htIt. Chcrbourg would. pro-
bally. have been regarded with Indifference.
The Emperor Alexander has undertaken, in
proposing the communication of Scrvilc tcnurcs.
a task which was too formidable for the boosted
courage of his father. The Regent Of Prussia
j, understood Ia have cmanclpatcd himself
from the banciul influence which still Affected
his brothers mind. although il Is no Longer
maintained 10y the stronger vii! Of the En-
pcror Nicholas. The satisfactory termination
Of the Ncopolitan dispute, 10y the release and
compensation OF the engineers OF the Cagllari.
left no diplomatic question open between t.iS,
lard and the European powers, except the final
settlement Of the Danubian and Wallacilian
Constitution. The prospects Of Turkey under
the operation OF recent French diplomacy. are
bv no means encouraging. The American
Government has oHly di<corercd. during an
entire wear 4 single ground Of complaint
against England, and it may I've hoped that in
disclaiming 4 supposed right Of visit.
Lord Mallnesbury will have done something
to mitigate the chronic jealousy which .Amcrl-
can orators affect in compliment; to tie Irish
immigrants. and the indigenous rabh!e. Mr..
GladStorc's experiments. in the Ionian Islands.
may already be described as a hopeless failure,
The latter part of the autumn has been dis
tnrbcd bv the commencement Of a partial re-
form agitation. The political occurrences Of
the wear have exercised little influence over the
condition o. policy and trade, for the result OF
ord Flo;n's treaties will ONLY be felt after 4
considerable interval. The delay in the launch
inc Of the Lcviathan. and the unfortunate lrar-
,ire Of the ocean cable. are the two .rca, i'll
duStrial drawbacks. However. the generation:
which has discovered railways and photography
and electric ,clcgraph>, cntcrtaIn> Il confidence
unknown in former ages.
Such are the striking features Of a%r,s".r
Of four columns. in which the London Times
por,ravS. through It's own columns. a t'jIs"p
Of ISIS. which is not necessarily a Likeness.