The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-22

lead to the conclusion that the question OF the duchcs Is
actually OF greater Importance than one would suppose,
toward the solution OF those principles which have dis
turbed Europe during the past century
That there is vast and powerful conspiracy In opera
ton against the existence Of the kingdom Of Italy Is
most obvious and certain. The passive attitude Of Rus
STA In the face Of tho Pruan acquis ions on the Baltic
Is Of great significance That 30 colossal Power as
Europe has stigmstzed with the epithet OF robbery
without firing gum Is mystery whose revelation will
II is no longer question OF DETAIL but Of essentials 10
be or not 70 BE- Ia the question about to be solved
The recognition Of the kingdom Of Italy BY Austria s
expected owing TO the circumstance that treaty Of
commerce has been concluded between the two coun-
tres and n is rumorsd that Prince Metternch had
peror and that proposals 70 this effect had been trans
mitsed % the govcsnmens Of Victor Emanuel i
to the efforts made BY General La kamo1
behalf Of Austria 10 ASCERTAIN tho probable action Of
Italy in the event Of war between the two great Ger
man Powers. Not long since, when rupture between
these Powers seemed almost inevitable, tho bold line OF
diplomacy followed by Prussia excited SURPRISE but the
rsry II hs O Ss ooSS % The IS
and that should hosttios occur Italy would u once fall
upon Austria n dc Bsmark The advantage Of this
The danger was speedily perceived al Vienna and
measures taken accordingly a. 0sstein- Had Count
Cavour been alive, his perfect knowledge Of diplomatic
strategy would have originated 10 keep Austria
for long while struggling usslessly and fatally with
Prussia whereas, General La Marmors, through his
Ignorance and absurd vanity bunt declared his insen.
tons without the least reserve. Thus Austria, being
warned in time, abandoned line Of action into which
she had boen led BY pride and capdy and the Gasten
Convention was agreed upon Possibly Gastein may
serve Offset 70 VillafancA
with regard 70 the reduction Of the austrian army Of
which much has been said can assure you that new
recruits are being daily enlisted the various bases Of
supplies kept filled beyond tho ordinary require,
ments the forts are being furnished with additional
defcnces and new Notifications being thrown up.
In word the Austrian forces stationed In the Venetian
provinces are as numerous and effective as ever and
since the Gastein Convention there has been unusuai
activity In the garrisons al Peschera Mantua and We
rona warke operations cvidentlyin contemplation
at Vienna, judging from these symptoms ~ s ncccs
sary that Italy should keep strict watch upon potn hoo
and Venice because II Is not impossible that the Win.
drawa Of the French forces may be the signal LOT an
advance Of the Austrian battalions -
The Grand Duke OF Baden and the Grand Ducncss
made visit TO Paris few dafs since ostensiby 70 the
imperial family but In reality is SAID on ma.eis
regarding the Germanic Confederation and the Gasen
Convention They maintained the srictest incogni'o
during their stay.
Louis Napoleons at Barritz is absurd and dis
gushing The display OF affection made by both the EN-
perpr and Empress toward Queen Isabella and her aus