The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-02-04

WAR CLoUDs IN EURoPE-It is reported from
Europe that the Emperor Napoleon has given strict
orders for the withdrawal OF every available soldier
from Mexico and Alglers at the first possible moment.
10 order . that the army Ct France may be quite free
in the spring" 1t may be asked what probable occu-
patton could that army then expect? The fact is, q
Convention has been entered into by Napoleon aud
the K'ug Of Italy, by which, TWO years after the lat
ter officially makes Florence his Capital, the French
army of occupation will be Withdrawn from Rome;
by which. too, the Pope, as 3 temporal Prince, would
be allowed 20 retain that portion of the Safes Of the
Church formerly held by the Papecy, retaining also,
. small but sufficient army of his own. and having
part of his debt assumed by Victor Emmanuel.
it is admitted that the King of Italy relinquishes
the design, if not the desire, of making Rome his
Capital. The Eternal City will be left to the Pope.
But ii is expected that, rs early as possible, Victor
Emanuel will strike a blow to round OF his kingdom
by restoring NeDetia 10 it, and il is thought not i'm
probable that Napoleon may assist him in this, if
necessary. That would give work to the gallant
soldiers Of France.
All that is yet known of the new Franco-Italian
Convention is the summary Of its leading provisions,
communicated in 4 recent dispatch from vi Drouyn
de Lhuys. Foreign Minister of France, to NJ. de Sar-
tiges. There is no appearance Of threat in what is
proposed, but the Convention is looked upon in
Vienna as a second edition Of Eapoleon's famous AMI
fatal words addressed to Baron Hubner. At the Tuiie-
ries reception of the 1st Of January, 1853. As soon
"a news of the Convention reached Vienna, orders
were dispatched to hasten the ornaments Of Verona.
Manyua, LegnanO, Peschiera. The whole frontier of
the Austrians say, on a war footing. New and extern
sive fortiications are already being constructed on
the left bank of the Pc. On the other hand. says the
authorities we take these particulars from, '' the
Italians are redoub!jng their activity, and the War
OAce of Turin is busy from nine O'Clock III the morn
ing till night. The hammer of the arsenal here does
not rest even during the night, and the same occurs
in those of Piacenza, Bologna. Alessandria and Ca
sale. In consequence of the transfer of the capital to
Florence, orders have been given TO have the fortif-
cations OF Bologna greatly increased and strengthen
ed. New forts will be raised on the left side of the
river Reno, for the erection of which u ,000, O00i. are
required. The large railway station itself will be
turned into q strong fort, and a new one will be built
ut San Felice Gate. There is a swarming Of work
mer, from all parts OF the kingdom, in the d~ockyards
of Naples, Genoa and Castella mare, which shows that
the Italian navy is not idle. but preparing itself to
assert by deeds its superiority over the meagre and
timid Austrian fleet anchored at Pola. The Italians,
in short. think that if they are compelled to renouncc
Rome, At least for the present, Venice-the noble,
the self denying, the martyr Venice-will be united
to the Italian kingdom not later than next spring y
In short. it is considered as on the cards that there
will be a second war in Italy before many months Of
1865 have passed.