New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-19
TuE ASPECT IN EUROPE.

TNE ASPECT I'm EUROPE.
Tho points in the English and European in
telIigence, by tho arrival of yesterday, which
appear to bear at tho moment with special in
terest on affairs here. relate mainly to the new
English Admiralty regulations respecting wal
vessels; to the open avowal of an intention ia
establish Monarchy in Mexico, and to the
revival of an attempt to lay down on ocean
telegraph at the joint expense of our own
Government and that of England.
The Nashville appears to have left South
ampton on the Sd inst. The Tuscarora, in
accordance with international usance-as it is
caimed-being detained for twenty-four hours
in her attempted pursuit Hereafter, accord
ing to Lord Russells decision, belligerent yes-
sells will merely be permitted to harbor in
British ports in case Of being disabled; but the
measure Of distress which will eDtitle vessel
to the exceptional favor is indefinitely de-
scribed; and if it suits Lord Palmerston's
Government to repeat the indGlgences shown to
the Nashville. tho Foreign Secretarys orders
viii hardly be found to stand seriously 10 the
way.
As to the Mexican question, it is coming
fast--unless all tho signs deceive us-into the
shape and likeness which have been assigned
TO it from the first by those who have closely
watched tho movement. The Duke Macmillan,
brother of the Emperor Of Austria, according
to a telcgraphic report from Vienna of the 4th
inst. accepts the offer Of the throne OF
Mexico. So that, there is no longer any virtue
in those scmi-cflicia deLials of any political in.
tent in the action Of the Intervening Powers.
The offer being made 10 the Austrian Prince
aud apparently accepted We are We'll pre-
pared for the statement Of The Morning Post,
that the armies of france and Spain ere to
march forward az once, aud take possession
of the Mexican Capital; while All English una
rine force does garrison duty in 1t. Juan
dtloa. II - needless to ask how those be-
nguant purposes are likely 70 be affected By
the pacific tenor Of the news last received
from Mexico; for if it has been determined
from tho beginning to establish monarchlcal
government in Spain, the diplomatic negotla-
tons thus far simply constitute the interiude
in tho appointed programme.
In connection with these warlike and most
suspicious movements, it sounds oddly enough
TO hear Of the revival of the international tele-
graIh-cr, more properly Of the attempted
reyiyal-lor we may well receive with hesltancy
the report that our Government have consented
to furnish half the requisite capital for line
which is to begin and end on British territory.
The guarantees for ts independence IN time oi
war, We should think, would at best be but
feeble; and recent experience has ehectually
dispelled these Illusions OF national brotherhood,
and OF maternal and flial sympathies, which it
was once popular 10 invoke for the aid Of In
ternational enterprise. Deeply ps 1t IS to be
depored il will be- the slow work of years to
place England and the United States on the
footing of sixteen months ago; and we're the
ciyl war ended tomorrow, tie respect this
country would regain in English political cir
cles would neither be due to blood relationship.
nor common commercial interests, but 10 the
victorious naval and military force now assert
ing the power of the National Government
ia their mutual relationships the two peoples
have Travelled backward many ycars--close, in
deed, upon former revolutionary times-and
neither friendly protocols nor joint telegraph
expeditions, we fear, can make 1t Otherwise.