The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-26
THE CONDITION.. OLE EUROPE

From the London Globe of Apyil 81
Whether war will break over Europe this snriro,
is a question which is perpetually haunting the
mind of statesmen and thinkers. Distrust and
anxiety have prevailed more less ever since the
LIST OF January, 1859 The subsequent events Of
that year and the romantic incidents of 1860 have
agitated the whole of Europe; and while the nrin
ciPles of constitutional government have been an
pied to an unexampled extent represeptinp the
good effects OF policy of Disturbance on the
other hand, the general uncertainty has imposed
great BURDENS upon every community anxious to
do Its utmost to preserve its safety and indpnen-
dence. More than one nation may be regarded as
living from month to month paynie an bras. ready
to take advantage of every opportunity which NAV
appear favorable to the development Of its views
the accomplishment of its DESIRES the rratifcatioD
OF its ambition; and although the great Powers
have the strongest wish to maintain the peace vet
nothing has occurred to make that more possihe
than 1T was tN elve months ago,
For how can we believe heartily in the maipte
nance OF peace when many antagOpistic interests
and passions armed, and face to face? Where
there Is no sincere wish to be reconciled. where
the OBJECT Is not reconciliation, but rupture rup-
ture and not reconciliation is usually the result
The quarrel between Denmark and Germany an
pears to be of this kind We have hcsoes that wise
counsels will prevail, but it is easy to see how
great and imminent the dangers are So lone Ms
the German party in the domini0ns Of the King of
Denmark cling to their project of detachipn South
Jutand from the monarchy, of aunexing it to Hol.
stem, and OF making 1t part of the confederacy
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war are in the ascendant. The Danes w. never
give up the north bank of the Elder. Thew have
lately declared emphatcallv their resolution to re-
sist any surrender in that quarter, and whatever
else we may say OF them cannot say the Danes
are other than brave and fighting people. The
battle about the budget is a mere stalkino.h horse
and has nothing serious in it. All that the Hol-
steiners can claim is the right to vote their own
contingent quota OF supplies. Any pretension to
control the budget for the whole monarchy must
be regarded AS pTeD0SterOus.
The proposals OF the Danish Government appear
to have been fair, and had any real desire to make
an end OF the business been entertained at Itzehoe
the Estates would have closed with the Ministerial
proposition. We fear that the HolSteiners have no
desire to come to terms; yet ifthey persist in keen
ing the quarrel open war must ensue and if war
begins on the Elder, who can tell how s0on the
roar OF cannon may be heard on the Rhine? The
relations of Austria with Hungary aud with Italy
are not more peaceful than those of Germany with
Denmark. The municipal, or, as it is called, the
national spirit, has thrown the whole of the races
from the Black Mountain to Transylvania and
from Galcia through Poland to the Baltic States
into terment. We now told that acting in
concert with Garibaldi and in the direct interest
of Venitia, the Hungarian Diet, when it meets, is
to parayZe Austria by refusing the aid of Hunpa-
rian soldiers in any operations in North Italy. and
! by recalling those now in Venice. This alone
would bring about collision.
1t Is admitted that the Italians and the Hupga-
| Ran SeparaSts are acting in cOniu0ctiOn both de-
| termned to make their market of the chance which
| has thrown Austria between them. Garibaldi is
again to lead the dance Of DEATH and risk the for
tunes OF Italy in the turmoil OF war. Probably the
| sole chance preserving peace for any lonr time
lies in the power of the Italian Court to resist the
pressure from without. That it will be urged to do
so we have no doubc; nor have We anv that il il
the interest OF that Court to keep the peace But
national movements drag Governments off the rails
of expediency in spite of themselves. and Connt
Cavour may not be able to resist the red shirt in
| 1861 any more than in 1860. At all events the
| lighting men of the party of action are Fastening
to Italy and the strategists of Germany are deba.
ting how the position of Austria NAV best be main
tanned.
| In short, Europe has never been more agitated
since ls47 Even Russia is engaged in peaceful
struggle, very trying to her pride, With the Poles
CONCESSIONS nave not made the people Of Warsaw
more disposed to acquiescence, and one cannot but
| oelieve that their leaders are conscious of some
| support which is kept judicousy out of sight so
| pold and yet SO prudent are the Poles. Russia
must nave some powerful motive for making con-
cessions, or her Government must be animated nv
| quite new spirit. We trust the Poles will not he
| led into extravagant demonstrations but will sc
cept and make the most of the instruments of iber
ty offered them. The trouble Of Russia, however.
is indicative of the height to which the foodtida
of agitation has arisen, and how strongly the pol
cy OF disturbance is eectiDg the destinies of the
States of Europe.
Should war arise Great Britain need have no
lears. Ii she can keep out of it she will but if drv
en- to draw the sword, her enemies aud her friends
will lind that its blade is not weakened nor its EDGE
rendered less keen. The British navy, whether as
regards men or material, was never in a finer
| state; and other navy that ever existed can
match 1t In the power of the ships and the quality of
their crews. The regiments of the British army
small as 1t is, will bear comparison with the reGi
ments that have gone before them on the path of
duty, while at no time since 1915 when YELLING
toms system was broken up has the army ever had
the means OF moving and OF supply like that it pos
sesses now. we, therefore, may rest secure, come
what may, prepared to take part in war or to alb.
stain, as our interest honor, and duty NAV dir
tate. For home defence we have militia ard .
yeomanry force, which could speedily be made nu-
merous and efficient; and behind these as frr
ther reserve, we have our volunteers a large nor
tion OF whom, if subjected to daily drill for fort
night, would be fit to take the field. and nearIv
the whole of whom could at once do garrison duty.
THE EMPERoR's PLEASURE YACHT-The waters Of
the river by whose assistance Paris had always
hoped, and still hopes to become "a seaport" are
now rejecting in their anything but Impid bosom
. ship built by the emperOr's orders. on the model
of the old Grecian and Roman triremus, so well
known to the city of Lutetia in its early DAYS when
Roman project gathered grapes and oranges in
his luxuriant gardens on the site of the "aristo-
cratic faubourg" of later times, while the north
bank OF the river was covered, for of miles,
with dense forest, the home of wolves, bears,
bears and foxes, and only a few fisher
men hung their nets where the log line of the
quays now extends above aud below the Tuileries
the Louvre and Hotel de Vile.
The curious representation Of an ancient ship is
que to the researches necesstaed By the historical
laoors OF the indefatigabe potentate at the Tuie-
res, VINO Is adding "Life of Julius Cesar" to his
aleauy voluminous writing. 1t is thirty.five
metres ong, with two decks, the lower of which is
on.ee metres above water line its form is elegant
ana 1t draws very little water The keel and low
er part are covered with brass; at the prov is an
eagle with spreading wings, with sort of halter
sag.ram, consisting OF three prongs used to trans
nx the boats of the enemy and sink them. A. tba
stern, which represents dolphin's tail is toan
from which soldiers would cast their missile
enemy. There are three of seats of as te
two EACH on either side, for rowers: tho lily:
painted OF dull reddish purple, with eilded oa
lands and other ornaments, including medail;o.
with the profile of the Emperor. An elecant ro;
ing runs round the decks. en' all
The ship has single mast and one sail T. g
solidly built, and was launched few days ago at
Asneres, by the Emperor, in presence Of the En-.
press, Prince Napoleon, the ministers, and num.
per OF other guests. 1t has crew of 100 men and
is ABOUT to be sent down the Seine to Cherbourg,
wnere its crew will be completed, and it will be
sent 70 sea in order to ascertain how it will behave