The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-21
The Little CIouds.

There are signs of trouble abroad
Austria and Prussia are at variance,
and the Prussisn mOnarch is embroiled
with the legislature of the kingdom.
The Car and the Pope have quarrelled,
and the latter has snubbed the Rus
sian ambassador. A revolt in Rouma-
MIA has dethroned Prince Couza, who is
a fugitive, and the Count of Flanders is
invited by the insurrectionists to oc-
cupy his place. England is troubled by
the Fenians, and Napoleon is plunged
into very hot water by the Mexican bu-
siness.
1t is not probable that any of these
disturbances will produce war; but ths
great powers evidently regard the rev.
olution in the Danubian principalities
with q considerable degree of distrust
and apprehension--espe as the
Russian government has been prompt
TO take advantage of the situation by
pushing an army towards the river
Pruth. The position of affairs in that
quarter is similar to that of the early
part of the year 1853; when the crossing
of she Pruth by the Russian forces
brought the Eastern question" to a
point, and produced the Crimean war
England and France, which united,
thirteen years ago, TO stay the progress
of Russia towards the East, are now re-
ported to be in consultation upon the
bearings of the Roumsnian revolt and
the movements of the Gar. Pledged
by the treaty of 1856 to preserve the
integrity of Eastern Europe and to re-
sist the Russian ambition for Oriental
empire, these powers naturally expect
new troubles to arise from the decided
measures by which the fugitive prince
is dispossessed; and, at the least, some
sharp talk may be looked for.
The frat Roumanian assembly, COM
posed of the two chambers of the prin-
cipalities of Wallachia and Moldavia,
met in February, 1862, and Prince
Couza became a monarch; but a year or
two later he attempted coup d etat,
somewhat after the manner OF Napo-
leon Ill What Kinglake styles "a
thing called plsJiscite" was attempted;
but its success was so limited that plots
and conspiracies followed, and have
steadily grown for three years, until at
last Couza is ignominiously expelled,
and the people are trying to govern
themselves. The elected ruler is ex-
pected in Paris; his complaints will
reach sympathizing ears, and new
European struggle-probsbly of diplo-
macy, possibly of War-is at hand
Russia, which never for moment
loses sight OF her traditional policy of
extending her power into the East, may
see fit to assume the "protectorate' of
the Priucipalities, and, having done
this, she will be established in q part of
the territory she has always coveted
The present emperor, however, being
wiser than his predecessor, will not sut-
fer his petulance to oyershadow his rea-
sou, nor his prejudices and whine TO
stultify his great good sense; but he
would be false TO the Russian 'idea" if
he did not attempt to gain the foothold
which is now offered TO him. 1t re-
mains TO be seen whether France and
England will again bar the peth. The
news received by last nights steamer,
to the effect that Turkey has made
formal application TO the great powers
for a Conference to settle the questions
at issue, and that the request is regard
cd fayorably, shows that a decision is
at hand. 1t is reported that the Con-
ference will be held in Paris.
The Austrian and Prussian struggle,
on the other hand, is kind of family
quarrel, in which two Teutonic com
munities, Jealous of each other, are
vigorously showing teeth, shaking fists
and using hard words. 1t is clear that
the relations of these powers are in a
critical condition. Prussia Graves the
ACQUISITION Of Schleswig- -Holstein--the
king to be duke; but Austria, deter
mined TO thwart this ambition, is max
ing friends of the Hungarians, in order
to strengthen itself by appeasing that
powerful element of its empire, hither-
to disaffected. Compromises have been
definitely declined and Austria stands
ready to draw the sword. As the case
now stands, Prussia must yield or re-
sort to force; although the arbitrary
closing of the Diet by the king, and his
recent defiances of constitutional rights
and privileges, are but poor prepara-
tions for q campaign.
These troubles, witkIthe Fenian dis.
tresses of England, the Mexican mud
die of France and the Church quarrel
between Russia and Rome, make Eu.
ropean politics an interesting study, and
the adjustment of the pending troubles
may be expected to occupy the summer.
Little clouds sometimes toretell a storm.
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