The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-20
THE RELIGIOUS CONTEST IN EUROPE.

FseedOm-Frfend IDS OF the POuc IL Er g,
ztsis Opinion or the Cause.
THE VOlCb OF ITALY MORE POWERFUL THAN nj
PLOMACY.
from tne london Post, (govunnent srgan) Feb 81
we anhounced al mo beginning Of the year that n yir
tua alliance had been elected betwee. E.si..a an
france tor tho se4tensnt OF Italian Affair." We OK
H@y stated that the two govvnme.ts bound ,Se@
selves BY no treaty a atzsr smecert ,oa n. rss,H .
nflsoe o. csvcsSns0ss and the dstsow of pIiic e,Sis
~ @ every dsy drawn closer already
formally determined that no Intervention sha t,Ea go
lay ana that the people shall be sft 10 their own de-
Italy shall dispose Of Themselves Frrsh eeco.s srs -
be held, and the assemblies resultipr frnn. uon.
G coHoe are free TO decree the anasatso~ y their cssx,s
ems 70 INC Sdvdnto~ kssgdsm The French troops are B,
'ssnAsd" from Northern Italy aMd from Rome AZ an efv
otf"sss lis no secret that Ausria having regard :
the western Auanee and her own serious diiiculnes
gives up all hope Of Retrieving her position and
IN iay, and not onay sheahes her sword but puts it
sade An attempt viii be induce her to grant re-
~, Is VeneHa, OF which she ia still legal mistr oss
Here the Italian question might terminate IN the recoR-
niuo0 OF the new State by Europe But viii be allowed
f 20 40 sSr We doubt It. TAe esnse Of ne Pope Sds
Jasr 70 de1xsre hm q his tmpsraliies Naples
groans under heavier tyranny than ever and the cries
Venice are loud enough to strike ears however We
nay shut them The Italian question thea beng hkey to
ke a,u larger proportions best safest and most be
nehcent policy that line of strict duty by which this
ese last year, we might have prevented war, and by
which We may now guarantee the peace OF Europe That
line isno oregn intervention, but Italy for the Italians
NAPoLEoNs ITALIAN POLICY APPROVED IN PARLIA-
MENT.
In the House OF Commons the Sd inst Lord j. Rus
sell said Il vii refer to the questions OF my honorable
friend the member for Bridgewater (Mr Kinglake) he
mas stated much with regard to the late in Italy
which THIS Is not the proper occasion to discuss but which
nay hereafter come under consideration All can say
with regard TO the other part Of this subject is that
have in Paris very able ambassador, and military
experience of the French army From neither one nor
the other has her Maetys government received any &C
count Of any extraordinary military Preparations in
q Tor he ata of ho
readiness for the field by the spring. there nothing
corroborae it, great number OF may be called
70 serve In the French army by conscriptOn, and u
general conscrpton place in the course Of every
year. The honorable gentleman must recoliect that
the peace OF Zurich has not long been signed,
and the Congress that was summoned for the pur-
pose OF rendering the pacifcaton of Italy solid
durable has not been held 1t is therefore desirable
whle peace is 80 recent and the affairs of Italy hav'
not yet settled down, 10 use every TO prevent
newal OF the war any collision in Italy tnat ght
cite it. Her Majesty government has recently been en-
gagged in Efforts to secure the OF that peace
and cav state that ererytNg that has been done has
proved most satiJdeto,y We have represented to the
government OF Sardinia the danger OF collision with
Austria the territory Of Venetia elsewhere,
have to day received assurance from the Sandman
newal Of hostltes. France Also far from DESTROYS
that there should be any renewal OF the Wharf.-The govern
mept OF the Emperor exertng itsef earnestly and
remttngy to secure the sOdty and permanence Of the
peace On the other hand Austria, though unwilling to
acquiesce in the present state OF Italy. by means
disposed TO renew the by making any attack the
Powers In possession Of the country (Hear hear) With
OFT venturng 70 predict what will be the course Of events
in e next year. may say that the present aspect OF
suppose that France is making the military pro
par atons my honorable friend has referred 70.
and the great activity described S prevailing in
them all know that great change has taken place IN
made . matter Of speculation in books and pamphlets
what the character OF the next naval will be- The
Of The late King Of the French Louis Philippe
Every ruler Of France for nearly the last hundred
has endeavored to and strengthen 100
rne They have all considered, naturally enough, that
France ought TO be great maritime Power. Both Eng
land and France have endeavored to be strong
with view any rivalry, but from belief that each
ought maintain its character. cenhot
say therefore, that the naval preparations Of France
ought to be matter Of Jealousy to the two nations
eed that there should be such preparations and
strong navy, might expect France 70 follow
that respect; but, while France determines to make
,so think why the two nations should
any dispute with each other IN reply the cues
ion Of the honorable and gallant member for
Colonel Knox, have to state that the treaty WHICH he
mentions cannot be laid the table Of the House before
Monday next Imay add that the persons 'cho
pyed and isho receud full poos negotiate that treaty,
,oere Lsrd Cspley and M. Cotden (Cheers)
BRITISH TORIES AND HIGH cEuRCnMEN SUPPORT
THE POPE AND NAPLES.
From the London Herald derby Organ), Feb. Al
But there other Italian Powers from whom reforms
to be invited There is Pius TX. The influence Of
England doubtless brought upon
recacitrant Holiness. AZ the 20 600 Frenchmen now
in Rome cannot extor concession, the author Of the
Durham letter will perhaps urss ham dispatch or send
British fleet 10 Cird Vecchd. Then there Is the young
King OF Naples His peculiar position invites inter
ference. AIS father laughed protests and dehed
fleets. We will visit his sins en- his successors head
Already the first NINE has been sprung few days ago
the kong Post announced, with delight that the repre-
and had expressed the hope that would be
made to popular feeling II was manly and honorable
step Gu the part OF France and England. young
monarch, succeeding Italian throne tae Of un
paraleled difficulty when dynasucs passing away and
the foundations of the old system in aly being
violently uprooted, IS suddenly called upon by sro oregn
Pouers to surrender his sovereign rights and recose their
t and her po,oer Of interens Apart from the indig
nifty offered to an independent monarch could act Of
injustice short OF actual interference BY force be
perpetra.ed? The knowledge that France and England
believe there is just ground for demanding reform is
godsend TO revou,ioniss foreign and neIns and their
spontaneous action in this matter seems ike premei
ated instigsaion TO revolt Garbadi and CSyour make
little secret Of their ultimate hopes But have
yet TO learn that England and France are actuaed by
similar inspirations, and that the most independent
nationality Italy Is 70 follow the path of Tuscany
and Parma and Moiena, and swell the territory
Of Victor Emmanuel There rs, We sincerely believe,
ground for half the rumors that circulated in this
country respecting the state OF society in Two ses
Six months ago told that with the dismissal Of
the Swiss mercenares the throne of the Bourbons would
fall to the ground The protection OF the sovereign and
the defence of the country now in the hands Of Nea
polan troops, yet the young King at least safe a.
when he could rely thousands Of Swiss bayohes where
he counts hundreds. II Is absurd to suppose that
while the flame OF revolution is burning 50 near 70 the
Naples is described 70 be, could hold its own for
day. But even here a wretched spirit Of meddling
has committed us 10 unfriendly attitude towards
sovereign with whom we are at peace, and 70 whose
| throne We unhesi,atingly say it ought to be the
policy OF England 70 give every possible security
We are fact embarked upon the old policy Of intrigue
and tuTtrlRce rh;ch has made Lord Pdmvstons name
dss~i Aroe9hoad Bsrope Lord John Russes answer to
Mr. Griffith respecting the Interference of Sir j. Hudson,
revealed the length 10 which our present system OF inter-
ference carried and we believe that before long still
further proofs OF this unustsbe intrusion OF our advice
| and osGWo will be forthcoming It was bad enough
when Lord Palmerson pursuing English policy, as
termed 10 know that were alternating the sympa
tbies Of Europe by continual Intervention But We
are insnitey OF for estrangng Europe
by our neal carrying out French schemes and are
every tie that binds Continental nations,
for the sake OF realizing des Of Napoleon H. SINE
day the bubble s baa es .al hsee played eur par tut
to- el osa po,oSf oily srag aSonaA the ,oortd by his
| esorn tagutt,ude.
Plus THE NINTH IN A VERY SERIOUS POSITION.
Iron The London Post Government organ Feb. s.
The position taken up by the Pope unsuestonably a