New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-21
THE STATE OF EUROPE.
From Our Own Correspondent.

to the other. Portugal has suddenly become
alarmed by the rumor that Napoleon, with his de-
sire for the consolidation of the Latin races has
promised Spain the eventual annexation of the
Ieighborng kingdom. Belgium and Prussia are
threatened by the theory of natural boundaries.
The annexation of Northern Savoy distresses
Switzerland and Southern Germany; the activity
of LamOrciere i'll organizing the POntihcal troops
greatly displeases the Government here at Turin
and the often denied and still againrevivingnews of
negotiations between Denmark and France disturb
Northern Germany. Austria has enough on her
hands in Hungary not to feel comfortable; and the
question of the East, continually mentioned by the
French papers, lies like nightmare upon all the
diplomatists of the Continent. Russia alone looks
quietly upon this confusion. Prince Gorchakoif
has recOnquered the confidence of the Gar, and
seems to have come to some understanding with Ma
p0leon which makes a European coalition against
the supremacy of France impossible. If the rcor-
ganzation OF Germany, by means OF Prussia, Is still
possible, it will certainly be promoted by England.
but we know that German politics never progresses
with the required speed, and therefore | fear that
long before the necessary preparations have been
mace The hour of trial will have arrived. The old
statesmen of the Orleans school are taken aback by
the bodness Of the NapOeonic policy; and Guizot
said lately that the success OF Napoleon ILL., makes
him doubt the genius OF Napoleon l.. II ever 1t
is now that France is at the head OF Europe,
and kings and nations look with awe
to the mysterious power of the TuIieres.
OF all the nations Of Europe the Italians trust Ma
poleOn most. They believe that by the cession OF
Nice and Savoy they have bought his alliance for
the eventual expulsion Of Austria from Veneta, and
have even some hopes that when the time has ar
rived for making an end to the maladministraton
OF Naples, he will not oppose the annexation oil the
southern portion Of the peninsula more strongly
than that Of Tuscany and the Legations. The Aus
trian Cabinet, on the other hand, having failed to
cOnciliate Russia, where the avOwed enemy OF
Austria, GOrchakOff is still at the head OF affairs,
are now trying either to come TO terms with France
or enter into alliance with Prussia, though their
double game will most probably end in failure. 1t
is sad as the Nord and Cologne Gazette state that
Francis Joseph contemplates even temporary re-
trement from affairs, that under the pretense OF
long visit to foreign countries, he is willing to IN
trust his more popular brother FERDINAND Mlxl-
miian who has just returned from Brazil, with the
Regency, and recalling the Archduke stephen from
his exile in Germany, TO appoint HIM once II )re
Palatine Of Hungary which would imply return
to constitutional government But this report taies
so little with the personal character OF the Emperor,
that mention it only account OF its great circu-
latiOn without believing il. So much Is CERTAIN,
that the confusion i'll the Austrian Empire must lead
to change in the system OF administration, though
it is very questionable whether even such change
can prevent the disruption Of that State, wncn,
with its demOrazed army, bankrupt treasury, and
disOrganzed administration, has ceased to have any
weight in Europe. -.
Gen. Benedek, the new Governor General OF
Hungary, is now trying to bully the Hunga1ais'
but neither his first hectorng proclamation, nor his
first repressye measures have made any impression
III Hungary where he is neither feared nor re-
spected. Again, we hear by telegraph that some
Of the most prominent men among the old conseiVa-
tiyes-the old Government party before loIo-are
to enter the new Council of State. Count ApponY,
who was Chancellor before the revolution aud Baron
Nicholas Way, at that time Judge OF the Supreme
Court, and in 1850 prisoner OF State IN Bone
nian fortress, mentioned among them; but II Is
doubtful whether either OF the two would accept an
Office from the Austrians without the restoration OF
the Constitution.
The affairs of Sicily have caused painful ex-
element. The Neapolitan troops hold the chef
towns of the island and the insurgents defend them,
selves in the mountain businesses. An expedition IRON
Northern Italy under the command OF GarDaidi,
was preparing in aid of Sicily, but it was ariiully
DELAYED until it was too late to be OF any use
There is now scarcely any hope for tue insurgents
WHO are hemmed in by the royal troops. Bat
the insurrection gives handle 10 Napoleon and TO
Lord PalmerstOn for taking the Neapohtan DIM
cu.ties into their hands and for putting, IN the name
Of humanity and public order stop - the atrocities
which for the last twelve years have never ceased
to shock the moral feelings Of Europe The kng oi
Naples is certainly very much mistaken II he De-
leyes that he has the same right Of wall0png his
own nggeTs as the Emperor Of Austria, for mere
exists no political theory according TO winch the
Kingdom OF Naples is European necessity, nor
would its absorption create such void as that oil
| Austria. He must put his house in order or else
| Victor Emanuel or Joachim Murat will soon prove
that even the NeapOlitan Lazaronl is able to APP
| preciate good government. We should not DC
astonished at hearing that an AnglO-french squad.
| ron was paying visit 10 the Bay OF Naples, and
| backing the rcmondrances of the ambassadors.
Count MOntem0lin, the Spanish pretinder, ar
rested after the failure OF the Orega expedition, has
thought il wise 10 give up his claims TO the throne
rather than trust 10 the magnanlmty OF his COUSIN
| Thus Queen Isabella has rival lett to Tear
| and can obey the impulse OF her heart by granting
| a complete amnesty. O'D0nncll is soon to return
| 10 Madrid where his temporary absence has weak
encd his position especially as the results Oi 'ie
| Morocco expedition have not answered the hgn-
| wrought expectations Of the Spaniards who rea'y
| believed that their bataons would easily conquer
| the MussulInan Empire in one campaign. Napo-
leon il about sending an expedition, hall scientific
| half military, through the desert, from Algers t'
| Timbuct0O, whlo another expedition u Douha W
| the same place from Senegal. He wishes 10 Sn-
| sOlidate the African possessions OF France, ahn W
| bring the caravan commerce back to Algers winch
| now takes its way by Murzh 10 Tripol Russia
| has sustained defeat from the Western CircaS'