The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-27
ReYcIufaonnry bfovsments in Europe
The Gathering OF the Storm.

cAQfi0Nhry bIOyemsAm IN 6UxOPe-
The Gathering OF the Storm.
By tie Quebec steamer yesterday we cave
two days later news from Europe, The intelli
gsace is Of the most startling character. The
Papal question has assumed gigantic dimeR-
sioas. Tie Piednon.sse forces are in foil
march Upon Rome, Ga:iba!di and lis army,
flushed with victory and strengthened b. Eea-
po,itau aocessions cannot remain idle, but are
before TIL, time, without reasonable doubt en-
,cu!e for the Seven Killed City. The sardinisr
troops Lad already taken one Of the Popes gar.
risoned towns, ald sent the commander of the
Rely Fathers troops prisoner 20 Turin.
These movements had been strongly disap-
proved Of by the great Powers France, Russia
and Prussia. The relations between the Sar-
dir.an and French governments, heretofore of
the most friendly character, are now said to be
critical The French garrison al Rome il to be
increaaed te ter thousand mea. and General
Guyo1 Ia to be sent from Paris to command
it The Erperors Of Russia and Austria and
the Prince Regent Of Prussia are to
neet together at Warsaw mex. Mon.
day. General Lamoriciere had concentrated
his t-oops ct Ancoua, where he undoubtedly
intends &c give the Sardinians battle. TIE
Paris Bourse and London Exchange are fst.
TIE English opinion tha. the revolutionary tide
In Italy L. &c strong tat 1t will overwhelm
Victor Emanuel altogether, and that the EN-
peroT Napoleon will stand by quietly and let
matters take theiT own way. "A matter of
course, there could be no such thing as vide
spread revelation in Italy without It's extension
to Germany aad Hungary, Even now Kos
su,a and Klapks are at Turin, plotting no
doubt, another rising Of the Magyars. A repe-
tidoa Of the revolutionary scenes Of IS4s,
which began in Italy seems Inevitable.
The present aspect Of European Affairs is
indeed @ critical one TIE Papsl question Is
not TIE only ore To be settled The old BATHS,
often hotly contested, hu, never entirely won
TIE coaHict between liberalism and absolutlsm--
il to be tough. over again. The question az to
the poor old Pope and bis temporal power 4
only al excuse for tie reaindling Of those
6res which burst out In France In 1852 and In
Italy In 1913. Victor Emanuel, coed king
bit better soldier than statesman, seems to
be IN the position Of Louis XVI. before the
Reign Of Terror. It was the intention Of
tae French king to give his people
al Trey could reasonsbly desire. To
carry out his purpose lie caused the Three
Estates To be summoned ard With the aid Of
moderate men Ike Nirabeau and Lafayette, II
seemed probable that the Kings party would
weather the storm But the Jaeobins swept
eve, ythins before them, and deluged France
with the blood Of Frenchmen. To-day Victor
Emanus. Is Louis XVI; Ga-ibsld Is the La.
fayet.e Of the hour. The Jasobins are the red
republicans. They have their secret clubs oil
ere. tie Continent When TIE tccsin sounds
sarscploses b. ths hundred thousand will
spring to their arms War, rspine, carnage and
anarchy will rale the hour.
Let Us look Tor Q moment at the Geld A
orr readers are already aware, there have been
tie mos. serious difficulties In the way Of the
statesmen who ore endeavo.ing To reconstruct
the governments Of Italy and To mculd them
Into homogeneous kingdom, over which:yictor
Emanuel hopes to reign ~ constitutional mo
march. Austrian influence Is still potent, and
geld wins passage where the bsyonet failed
1t il clearly the policy Of the great Powers ex-
oepting England, to keep Italy hopeless and
diso-e sni-ed; for the moment that Italy ia free
Hungary rises In revolution, aad oil Europe IL
plunged into general WAT.
Thus the signs Of the times poin, towards
s,ea, events II Europe. Thrones ere already
lettering, and kings viii coon fall, old systetas
will be swept away and new ones will grs-
dualiy rte from the wreck. The statesmen
vho have taken the Papd question In hand
viii End tia, |, Is one CT the least Of the diff
cul,iee which they us, meet II Is, however,
ire ua,,h wherewi,h the train, which has been
laid .Aese sixty years and more, L to be fred
When the conflict does come, 1t viii be dread
FL. II may be postponed for time. but as
thipgs look new II will he rrecipitated. We
ma- icck for the intelligence that the flames Of
insurectio7 have burst ont all over Southern
Europe, by any arrival, however early. Mean
while our people, In a state Of profound peace