The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-18

FRENCH POLICY IN ITALY.
THE VENETIAN IMBROGLIO.
Loss or the American Ships Gut
tenberg and BOstOnian.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
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Mt th,s port last evening She brings 5000 900 IN Specie
but her advices anticipated The reception OF our
files enables give interesting details later than
previously received.
The rumored departure Of the French fleet from Gaea
has been contradcted 1t is now stated that Russian
frgase fully armed anchored or Gaet and suspicion
,s OF course awakened that this event Us the first symp
n of the rumored intention OF Russia to supply the
'ection France Is about TO withdraw. It seems, how
somewhat premature to draw any decided Inference
the bare fact as at present stated 1t Ii said that
Queen of Naples left Gaeta in consequence Of tho
roach Of her confinement.
he Paris correspondent Of the London Star says
The secret of the mantenance OF the French feet before
taeta il thought discovered in the appearance OF
Russian vessel well armed and equipped alongside Of the
French chips, which confirms tho announcement made
some time ago in the caceres OF tho various Russian
embassies that should the Emperor Napoleon Withdraw
his projection tho Emperor Alexander would take his
place Tho arrival of the Russian ship created
gusr sensation heresomething between hope and FEAR
OF the secret conferences Of Warsay.
According TO the Paris correspondent OF the indren
dance Beoc Lord John Russell has sought to learn the
denntivs Of the French government as to he
siege Of Gaeta. expressing the desire OF the English
Cabinet TO the cessation Of French intervention
in the affairs Of Nar at the opening Of Parliament and
abiding TO the bad eject which the absence from the
Queens speech Of formal declaration that complete
understanding exists between the two governments re
spectng the Italian question: must produce. The En-
peror, according tho authority replied that 1t
would be difficult TO announce complete understanding,
seeing that England wished for the unity of Italy, while
France st remained faithful to tho idea Of federation.
However before the opening Of Parliament Vice Admiral
IebarbieF de Than should receive his orders Of depar
ture and Francis H. should have three weeks notice
before they were executed. This would lead into the
month Of March; Sand IT," says the Independence,
s'Gseta, think, resist for month, they
would in this way gain the month OF Aprl-that Is to
say tho period which expected the execution Of tho
projects openly announced by Garibald and general
conaagration In Italy, from which the King Of Naples
hopes 70 derive some benefit"
Tho Correspondence Butter o,rculates on New Years
eve correspondence from london, according to which
Lord Oowley having pressed NJ nouvenel to recall the
French feet from Gaeta, was asked whether he would
be responsible the consequences, and would under
take 70 prevent Northern Powers from interfering
The correspondence goes TO affirm that the English
government being placed in this fix was fam to submit
the whole question TO the "wisdom Of Napoleon Ill.
The Emperor received the diplomatic corps the Tue
ries New Years day. To Lord Cowboy, who in tho
name the diplomatic corps offered the customary con
gratulations, his Majesty is said TO have replied
thank you for the wishes which you have expressed
TO me- regard the future with confidence, bong con
WINGED that the friendly understanding between tho
Powers will maintain peace tr.., .4
To the President Of tho Corps egiltf the Emperor Is
have always reckoned on the concurrence OF the
Corps Legislah
The Oa Deutsche Post Of Vienna, has the following =
The second article Of the CorsiEionn Of Paris, on
Austria and the Venetian question, Is much more mo-
nacpg than the extract sent by telegraph caused us TO
tupposc. something IS evidently being again got up 10
france. We will only for the present call attention 10
three remarkable points the articleThe rst is tho
declaration that France has 70 na br n II th
two oner contracting parties have recprocaiy violated
them We know not, however In what manner Austria
has violated the treaty Of yafranca, but we viii pro-
bahly learn hereafter As to the passage which decl ares
that France permit the Aastrans To make an Of
fense return Italy because TO do so would be TO al
low the Austrian advanced poets be established Al only
two days march Grenoble will observe that
more stupid has rarely been invented Our read
ers know that Prussian advanced posts not two
DAYS march from numerous French towns According
TO principle France ought 70 transform INTO desert
ali the PROVINCES along distance OF hundreds OF
leagues order that sentinel OF any other nation SHAH
be within two days mar "a rom french Town Ia .ne
that the frontier OF Germany Is on The sonzo ana that
all that exists beyond corcsrns only Austrian ambition
think that these three passages suce 10 characterzc
what is preparing at Paris.
The Cologne Gasec states that In tho Schleswick Ho
stein affair Danish government has addressed note
TO the Berlin Cabinet, setting forth that II Is ready TO
accord the States OF Holston deberative voice in
the preparation Of the laws common 10 tho whole
monarchy but under the condition that the questions
which the and the Supreme Danish Council may
not be able to agree be treated ICON mon
Affairs and shall become special for Hostein the
hand, and for Denmark and Scheswick on the other.
The same journal adds that the Danish government IA
ready TO promise amnesty extensive that IL may
comprise persona who condemned for parcipa
ton in the insurrection Of lsss.
The clerical party 10 very dissatisfied with the Emperor
OF Austria for granting liberty Of conscience 10 his sub
ecs The circulation Of the last proclamation addressed
by Francis H. the Neapoans has been prohibited, al
though there were manifestations here Tho reaconary
movements tho Abbruzza on the increase; the
band reactioniss have been reinforced by largo
bers Of Neaoitan SOLD Two officers Of the Zouayes
have been arrested for thort Tho general conviction
here Is that the Papa government will fall
The Rnglfsh Press ON the American Crisis.
TFrom the London Post, Jan Lei
BY tho last adv,ces which have bee1 received from
America IL appears thai the weak hestating and tom
porizng policy Of Mr. buchanan Is not likely 10 have the
slightest effect settling that great question Of secession
states which tho feieral Unoa Mr. Buchanan
has already lost two members OF his CAbinetMf Cobb,
ana Genera. css, he Secretary Of State for Foreign AZ
fairs, who has resigned simply because the President
ton which General scott, the Commander Chief Of
tho regular American army, had stated 70 DO
ssS's.y Mr. . an ssa't ana Me- Bacssas
Ser he must rsslsa lhs hcadsAp the executive g.
sss % e. .S as " r. mere
outberp delegate, or form new Cabinet, the members
they hope WI be equay asrsssSie 70 liz slave and fs
States II Mr. Buchanan In the face Of such . crss,
should oowMdy retro from the Presidency be viii incur
nn amount o. responsibility and odium ~hch We Isavs
20 the Americas people 70 estimate and appreciate -
take the case OF General Csss who Whistler rignsy
OF wrooey has long been supposed % entertain Views
hostile " this ooustry. canno, be doubted
that sowh Carolina has by lawful as well A. un-
The Union. II thai Stale has right By means az |
pegotsatoa 20 attempt 10 procure tho rcstoraiian
~ soyereen independence she clearly has no right a.
eudc~vo~ 10 obtsfn sks object b. force u arms
We do mot say that directed 70 the object Of
aepSration DO held by the Supreme Court 70
amount 70 the OF treason but when South Caro-
Ina throwing aside the more moderate and dilltory
process q diplomacy, arms the militia ADD issues
ders for purchase q 1.-TWO screw propecrs carrying
str pieces Of long range, With ore lwsntyfcrr p,und
howitysr Zach =. be manned by hundred AMI fty
men, under skill scommasdsr, no rational either
ia shis country or America entertain the slightest
doubt that South guolinehas committed act Of ovc,