The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-18
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Our Berlin Correspondence.
BERLIN Dec. %, 1850
The Great Movement the Continent Of Euppe-7neA usrau
Empire Broker Up, and the Empire Of CAina in Triumph
Oper England and Erance-Ndpoleons Denial Of the D
rsne Eight Of Kin9s-Iolicy Of Prussia in the Congress
Catholic Memorial to the Prince Regaa-Cabine. H.
tgue-HoWa Change Of Ainissy WoSld Sbser1s Austrian
Diplomacy in the TO the Rulers Of Japan
and Siam-Cnristmas Among the People and at Court
One of the most evenu years the annals of modern
hsorya year big with the fate OF monarchs and of
Gons-s at length drawing TO a close. The same yoar
that witnessed the renewal Of the tumphs the
Bonapaye, and tho resurrection OF downrodien Italy,
that behold the defeat of the two most formidable naval
Powers in the world by the despsed Chinese the subis
OF the ndomtable Crcassans the yoke Of Russia
and the revival OF the crusades Of Spain against
has headed in the Of great national
movement in Germany and the final breaking up OF tho
Austrian empire
On the LIST Of January Napoleon the younger q had
almost said the greater) addressed those portentous
words TO the representative Of Francis Joseph which,
their studied laconism, thrilled through Europe ike
the touch OF an electric wire, filling the hearts
of men with vague hopes and fears, and subsS.
tutng the din Of warlike preparation for the
supinc slumbers Of peaceful security. On that
day the pride and pussance of Austria still their
height her troops were esteemed equal her generals per-
haps superior, to any in Europe and the speed with
which being reused by the ominous accents that fell
from the lips Of the tacurn ruler Of the French she hur
red her legons the Alps the plains OF Lombar
dy and to the frontiers OF Piedmont inspired the world
with high idea of her decision, her foresight and her
moral and material resources. Her friends and admirers
with the leading journal Europe London Times at
their head-boasted that Louis Napoleon had at length
found his match the hereditary tenaci,y the Hapsburss
he displa vir 40
feaed she would resist to the last extremity never
yield as long as she had form at her disposal.
Seven weeks after the opening Of the campaign her armies
swept from Lombardy and Central Italy, reduced
TO skulk behind the shelter OF their foesses her pres
tge was annhiAted her resources exhausted AMI she
was forced TO accept peace which deprived her Of
Of her nest provinces, and which, humiliapg as was
only the policy Of the conqueror prevented from being
stu more caamitous And now, with Hungary on tho
brink OF an Instruction, with bankrupt exchequer and
the whole country torn by internal dissensions which
ead to within the bosom Of the imperial family she rests
her sole hopes upon Congress which few months since
she rejected with naughty dsdan and which is held at
the capital Of her late enemy-hat same Monsieur Louis
Bonapare, who 70 be driven his throne by her
invncble arms 10 make for the legitimate DYNASTY
Of Bourbon o
Even these hopes, however, eeem doomed 70 be frus-
traied. The brohxre Of NJ. Laguerronere has spread
CONSERVATION among the adherents Of the divine right
and the effect will have upon the Italians
win render the restoration OF Austrian rule
in the Duchies and the legations more impoe
sible than ever On the public in general il has
made very favorable impression, Offering, does
solution Of the Italian question the only way that by
satisfying tho wishes Of the people, will prevent
those revolutionary outbreaks that
dntur bling the peace OF Europe. the pamphlet Of the
French conr sat really expresses the Of his
mAstcr-if resolutions based on il advocated by him
a. the Congress, and seconded they certainly will be,
oy England they win hardly meet with any serious oppo
Ine Prince Regent, 3 true, personally devoted the
cause OF legitimacy himself Of ancient royal Ene he
cannos out look upon the expulsion Of the Italian
sovere,Sns BY their people - very dangerous pre-.
ration 70 the best Of bis abiiny; but he bias not
enough Oh the knight errsnt h his spoeition 10
atsempe u ~ foroe Of Arms, especially II opposed by
France, oy lnsnnd and perhaps by Russia not TO
men ON tos si1tn gren fower-pubc opinion Great ef
fots are being made by the Roman Cathocs in this coun.
try induce government espouse the interests Of Austria
and the fUpe and memorial has been presented to the
Regent signed BY no les than eight bishops setting forth
The distressed condition OF the Holy Father whose throne
the most ancient in Chnendom, threaeued oo allsde
by democracy and hddehsy, and coujurne hs ROYAL
Hghncss TO come to the his late father did 10
that OF Pius VII, OF blessed wemery bu, PRUSSIA as
Protestant Power cannot well Be expected 70 assume The
initiative in such and the made by the Ro
rendered IT, will scarcely encourage his 70 repeat the
experiment. alude 70 the affair Of mixed marvtavps
which embittersd The declining years Of that monarch
In all probability, therefore, this government viii
content itself with propoundins he theory Of le-
gimacy al the approaching Congress- without insisting
upon carrying out in practice, countenancng any
proposal for doing introduced BY the representatives
o. Austria md The Pope.