New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-18
THE STATE OF EUROPE.
From Our Own Correspondent.
LONDON, Friday, Dec. 30, 1889.

From Our Own Correspondent
LONDON, Friday, Dec. 80, 1883.
The excitement produced by the Imperial PAM
phlet about the Pope has not yet subsded, and the
CONSERVATION of the diplomatic world becomes
rather ludicrous As soon as it made its appear
auce, Prince MetterDch and MonsignOr SaccOni,
The Papal Nuncio, went to Count Walewsk and
required straightforward answer whether the
pamphlet was the expression of the Imperial policy
or not. Count Walewsh at once replied that his
feelings were shocked by the very idea that the sub
versiye proposals of an anonymous writer could be
aiken for the programme of his policy, and he as
ured his illustrious visitors that he never
would give bis assent to any such eccen-
iric plans as to reduce the temporal power OF
the Pope TO the confines of Rome. The Prince
and the Archbishop retired upon this, quite satisfied
with Count Waleski's declaration, but still uneer-
tain whether the Count really knew the Emperor's
mind, especially as on the same day they saw Ma
poleon driving to the theater of the Porte Saint
Martin where piece written by his Private Sec
rotary, NJ. Mocquard, was played, the plot q
which is founded on the story of the boy Mortara.
But not only did the Emperor give importance TO
that little drama by his presence, he even loudly
cheered at the most exciting scenes, and his
satisfaction, however gratifying to the act
ora gave considerable uneasiness 10 the
Stock Exchange. Not less telling Is the
fact that the semi-ofcial journals do not dare in
any way to attack the pamphlet; they all admire 1t
and praise it, and only say that the yehemence OF
the clerical organs against 1T Is quite unacc0unta-
Bile. since the enlightened policy advocated by the
pamphet does not tend to lower but rather to exat
the position of the Pope The sensation pro-
duced by this curious paper at ST. Petersburg Is
somewhat unexpected, Prince Gorchakoh having
found that attacks the principles OF STABILITY upon
which the policy of Russia rests. AT Rome the
Pope remains alarmed, and Antonell threatens not
to 90 to the Congress unless the pamphlet Is dlsa-
vowed. MonsignOr SaccOn, therefore, is already
preparing himself for an indisposition, which may
excuse him on New-Y Years day from presenting the
good wishes of the Diplomatic body TO the Emperor.
Spain and Naples have again announced their
intention to abide with the Pope, and should he
and should he remain unrepresented IN the Con-
gress not to send their Plenipotentiaries to Paris.
England on the other hand, is greatly gratiiied by
the liberal and truly Italian views of the Imperial
pamphleteer, the Ultramonane protestations of the
Irish being treated with supreme contempt AS 10
Sweden, the Diet being just now assembled, and
having recommended liberal and strictly Italian
policy to the Government, we cannot doubt that
her vote will be cast in unison with England and
Sardinia, which is once more 10 be repre-
scented by Count CavOur. All the dlpl0-
Ihatsts Of Europe, we may say, are now
on tptoe about the New-Years audience at the
Tuileries, since it is expected that, should Napo-
leon be frightened by the furious outburst of the
French Episcopacy, he will disayow the policy of
the pamphlet on that occasion. Should he not do
it, then we may soon see the formation of Catho
lie league headed by Austria taking up the gauntlet
and attacking Napoleon in defense of the Pope. 1t
is now about four months since / mentioned
my conviction that Europe was drifting toward a
new Italian var, and have as yet seen no reason
to change my opinions. The path of the Congress
is at any rate not smooth, and it is most probable
that it will end in confusion and war;