The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-26
TIE SITUATION IN EUROPE.

Never before in the history of tho worlt
have SO mnny of the "Kings OF men" been OF
their travels, MS during the present summer
Tile Official honitcnrs md Zciia,.gen have taken
great pains 10 show that these intcrchnnecs OF
royal ciVilitics were entirely without polticn
significance. This, however, the world nm.
pears not inclined to receive MS n correct stntc.
hent OF 'he case. Ii, il is said, these soyer.
eigns merely visit each other 10 interchange
assurances of goodwill and friendly greeting
why are they always accompanied by their
Leading ministers and counscllors The lntcsi
OF these conferences took plnco at salzburc, on
Austrian territory. NAPOLEON md Fnasc,s
JOSEPH met here with their Prime Ministers.
The Nonitcw says, there is no truth whatever
in the rumor that this was political meeting,
The unofficial press, however, insists ON he.
licving the opposite.
One OF the principal objects of this visit ON
the part of NAPOLEON, il is thought is to satis-
fy the French people that the House Of lIaus-
burg does not hold him responsible for the
death Of MAXINIL1AN. 1t is said also, that the
recent visit of the Empress EUaIsrE to Osborne
was due TO similar motive, 10 disabuss Tho
mind Of Queen VICTORIA in relation 10 anv
opinion she mny have formed prejudicial to the
French Emperor, because of any supposed re-
sponsibility on his part in tho death of MAXI
MILAN. This, il is said, The Empress cfroctod
ny submitting tho correspondence that had
passed between NAPOLEON and MAxIMIL1As.
ihe Austrian government is Clearly of the
opinion TINT MAMMALIAN brought misfortune
upon himself, in that ho resolved 10 remoip
when the French begged and persuaded him 10
leave with them. This we may infer from the
relations that have obtained between the two
governments since the fntal occurrence. Il
'nny be, moreover, that the Emperor PRAyc1s
JOSEPH looks upon the death of his brothcr
quito differently from whit has generally becn
supposed. MAMMALIAN was never popular n,
hls brothor's court; was looked upon with
jealousy and on account of his democrni;c nro.
''lVlties thought somewhat dangerous. Hence
To can readily understand why every thing
should hRye been dono at tho recent Wait Of
NAPOLEON to his Majesty of TIapsburp, 10 pro-
iuco n popular impression in favor of tho
French Emperor
This much the German papers arc willing to
'oncede /; but they protest ngninsl any infer.
'nce being drawn from this entente cordidIr. 10
lie effect OF Austria lending willing car to an
alliance proposed by France, unloss IL were for
defensive purposes alone. Ausira apprehends
lostilites from Russia, and il is quite probable
hat in the event Of Prussia countenanclnp INV
disposition on the part of Russia that looks to
he partition Of Austria, tho latter power should
COX protection and safety in the bosom of |
rance. But undor existing circumstances this |
not supposable oase. Tho existence and |
integrity Of Austria is an advantage 10 Prussia
nd TO Germany, and o hindrance only TO Rus
10 1t is impossible, therefore, that the Prus.
ion government ahould ever enter into IN alli-
nee with Russia for such purpose.
Should Austria, on the other, hand, contem.
lato On alliance with France, for tho purpose
undoing What hos been effected in GERMANY
nring tho past two years, she would put her.
ef In an altitude hostile to all Germany. and