The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-27

- 70 guarantee Iombardy 70 Austria, and, notwitha
ing this the Emperor Francis Joseph did not hesits
accuse Prussia Of having LETT him in the iurcf,
prevented HIM from prosecuting his victorious q
In me lace q such facts will not do TO talk about
psfhixng with Austria (Cneers.) 1t Us the int
Of Austria herself for Piedmont to form 81
barrier against France. She had better give 81
only Iombardy, but Venice into the bargain (Dei.
laughter from the conservalivest Or do YOU thiI
more ADVISABLE, gentlemen, for Austria TO weigh q
her bankrupt finances with new burthens or 10 n
another candestine loan Of one hundred and eleven
lions2 look upon every Accession 70 the power Of
DINA as benefit to Germany and to Prussia both d
count OF the similarity OF her Institutions and as sec
against French aggression. But for that purpose
retain the passes Of the Alps and the petiti
had done nothing else than direct public attenttDt
subject Of such vital interest, should welcome teS
ttion with gratitude"
There can be no doubt that the sentiments expr,
BY NJ. de Vncke are shared by the great OF
RUSSIAN nsfaon, on whom some passages in desl
rom the Minister OF Foreign Affairs 70 the Ambass
IN London, savoriDg rather strongly Of legiiimist
pensities, and containing an extremely quanhed
sent 70 the principle Of non intervention as laid
by Lord John Russell, had made q very unfavorabt
precision. II was probably 10 disspate the apprehen
excited by this despatch that n de Schieinitz tho
proper TO enter into some explanations at the close
DEBATE. The proposed Congress" he said, chad
been formally abandoned, but had certaioly been
poned for an indefinite period, account OF diier
Of opinion which seemed to promise NO satisfactory
from such meeting. Meanwhile the Cabinets had
enceavoring TO remove these differences OF opinion.
10 pave the way for mutual understanding. AS yoss
fortunately, these endeavors, which had led 10 co
pondng steps taken jointly by the Courts Of Berlin
st. Petersburg, had not been attended with the de
success. II WAS for the interest OF Europe, however
Italy an important member Of the European co
OF nations, should not only be outwaraiy pAcided
placed in the possession OF legal and well regui
institutions and Prussia would never refuse her e
getic operation for the attainment Of this great OBJ
II would be her special task to prevent new compnca
from arising among the Powers OF Europe and 70 !
fnDtuent n n ma ~aN,
For the moment, public attention has been dive
from political questions by very remarkable work
was published the other day at LEIPZIG, contanins
correspondence Of Alexander Won Humboldt with "
hagen Won Ense, well known Berlin kNsrdteur
died few months before his illustrious friend
veteran philosopher was in the habit Of mparting TO
sonAges with whom be habitualy associated, and We
thus treated to series Of pquant disclosures which
spread the utmost CONSERVATION among the Courts OF
rope. hardly single crowned head Is spared, b
ming with Frederick William w. and ending with
Emperor OF the French, OF whom Humboldt al.
positively that he is the offspring Of m illicit conuey
between Queen Hortense and the Dutch Admiral g
vertuel. on the King Of Prussia . number OF amt.
anecc otes are related II he WAS firmly con
that Henry V. would soon be restored to- the thron
France, and was in constant expectation Of being inn
characterized - strange tumble Of knavery and IL
cilty NJ De Ravena, the Minister OF Public Instruc
was, says Humboldt, the greatest fool OF them
some husband o os Queen alluded
terms the very reverse Of nAttering. "Iknow," b.
marked once 70 Hum ooldt, 'that you have prsdile
for the Poles, but the Poles are a. unworthy OF
regard as the Iriah." Altogether 1t appears /
this correspondence that the author OF "Oosmoso
much more imbued with democratic ideas than Is gen
y supposed and that he felt sovereign contempt 70
courtly encourage in which he passed the greater DO
Of his hfe Government was 20 much ecandsized al
expose that orders were given to confscste tho book
as extracts were published simultaneously 10 almo
the German papers, for which Of course the most racy
eages were selected, 1t was felt that the prohibition
have no other effect than TO increase the eagernees
which the forbidden fruit was devoured By the pt
and the embargo was taken of two days after IL v,
sued. presume this curious work will soon be
coming In an English TRANSLATION. -