The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-10

of mosaic of races, speaking thirty different Ian
guages and FESTIVE under the despotism which has
deprived them of their most cherished privileges,
retains at the best but ttlepower of cohesion and
ii there should ever happen again popular up
rising, would inevitably fall to pieces, unless sus-
tanned by Russia, or by the support of united
Germany. A more liberal form of government
and Judicous and timely concessions might do
much towards Strengthening and consolidating
the rule OF the KAISER but the arbitrary DEGREES by
which he has sought recently to weaken the power
of the Protestant Church in Hungary, would seem
to show that he still clings TO the old system of
absolutism, and that he has already forgotten the
disasters which befel him in his Italian cam
paign. The only trouble which menaces VIcToR
EMMANUEL in his occupation of his newly acquired
dominions arises from the attitude assumed by
the PORE. The latter refuses to sanction the sep
aration of the Romagna from the States of the
Church. He has no means, it is true, of reducinp
the successful rebels to obedience. but Cardinal
ANToNELL is of the opinion that the Catholic
Powers should undertake TO perform the duties of
an armed police for their Spiritual Head, by send
ing an army into the Romagna to re establish his
Jurisoicnoh over those who refuse TO acknowledge
1t any longer. France, however, will not accept
the mission, and Austria, notified by France that
an armed intervention in the affairs of italy
would be productive of serious consequences to
herself dares not venture to openly disregard the
warning. Being thus deprived of carnal weapons.
the Pope has resorted to his spiritual armory. In
THOMAS KYD's once famous tragedy of ,IeronvD,o
the hero S described vonnniSbipo
ries by "the mere Whit and wind of his fell
Sword" Pho Mono is trying a similar expert
ment. He has addressed monitory to tbe
King Of Sardinia, by which the latter is for
may excluded from the pale of the Church,
and is menaced with still seveier measures.
There was a time when Papal bull carried with
it real terror to the hearts of Potentates and ma
TONS but in these latter days such missives have
lost their ancient power. Milan, Genoa, Leghorn,
Turin and Bologna, cities which, five centuries
| ago, would have listened mute and awe-s.ruck to
| the PRONUNCIATION of so solemn anathema now
combine to welcome the event by a festival and
a general illumination. In the meantime, Rome
itself is not free from revolutionary disturbances
and if the French troops were Withdrawn from
that Capital, it is at least doubtful whether the
PoPE and the College of Cardinals would not be
speedily forced TO follow them. The annexation
of Savoy and Nice to France completes quietly
the contemplated revision of the French frontiers
England has contened herself with protesting
against the annexation. Russia merely stimulates
that the popular vote shall not be taken on the
question, but that the territory shall pass by a
deed OF cession from Sardinia to France. Prussia
offers no objection to the transfer; and Austria,
though decidedly opposed to the principle of an
nexation, when applied to the southern Provinces,
is disposed to acquesce in the annexation of Sa
voy Out of this business, therefore, England
comes with diminished laurels, while France,
under the sagacious rnle of NAPOLEON H., has
become the dominant power in Europe, and is
gradually crushing out every remaining vestige
of the treaties of 1915