New-York tribune., 1867-10-16

the least grave consequence now OF
that most muscular Christian, King Vic
tor Emmanuel, filling the Holy See vacated
by the retiring monarch of Catholic ChT1stendom,
for the mildly obstinate old Pope would INSIST ON
being prosecuted exile; but thirdly, the Italian
Government had to count with the French Govern
ment. Beside considerations drawn from the very
nature of the case. there are some facts and many
credited and credible umors to induce the belief that
Minister MOustier had given Minister RatazZ distinct
y understand that if Italy did not protect the Pope
against Garibadi France would; if the Garibaldi-
ans were suffered to 90 TO Rome a French garrison
would be sent by fastest steamers from Ioulon 10
meet them
This was n result equally deprecated by both Gov
ernments At first glance one would think that Ma
pOleOn wOuld not resolve on it, His experience In
the United States business and RusSo-P9lsh
business and in the German business, and the MeXl-
can business, and in Is years of unsuccess III this
very Roman business would at least one would
think, have taught the great teacher of the nation
ality doctrine the great preacher of the nOnnterven
ton doctrine the wisdom of Ben. Franklins coined
maxim: Mind your own business" unhapplly
for him, among his cumnlating unhappnesss'
this seeming foreign ltaico- Roman DUST
ness is his home business. All roads, says
the proverb. lead to Rome and from Rome;
sighngly adds his Majesty back to every parish and
presbyteTy and pulpit and confessional In France;
The elections come on IN 1863. The blackesL points
on the horizon the daTk-rObed priests II they DO
not rise in favor of the Government candidates III
1869 then will dark cloud of witnesses be sent 10
the Legislature settling down center and left and
mountain a mountaineering opposition, shTouding
my dynastc prospects in goom and so the rope
must be kept in Rome and Gaubadl Kept out:
Thus much for the of the arrest OF the VIC
tim of Aspromonte. Among many consequences
first presents itself to the cOnjecurA eye yet fur-
ther and vigorous growth of that anti Galllcan SEN
timent which is already rampant III Italy. Her debt
of gratitude to France for services rendered III IS?9
was presently paid down in Savoy and Nice. 1t Is
not forgotten that the French party 70 the C0nVen-
tion of Vllafranca and the Treaty of Zurich did ms
utmost to prevent the annexation OF the DucmeS
and the larger part of tle Papal States, and
to anticipate union by his favorte scheme
of considerations that he withdrew his Minister
from Turin i'll formal sign OF ms dlScontent tnat ne
formally proposed to England to join with HIM IN ar
resting Ganhaldi's Sician expedition; that he pro-
longed 10y all possible immoral aid and comfort the
professionally hopeless resistance Of King tTancS
Bombettino; that-most bitterly remembered of all
his interfeTences with the independent growth OF
Italian unity-he sacrificed Italian national pride To
his own French vanity by accepting from austria,
and graciousy presenting to Italy, the Neheuah part
Nameit fatality, moral law in action, scientific law
of history force of things just retribgtiOn hand
of Providence Nemesis. or, mOdesty the poHcy
Tor mpolicy) of the successful author of the coup
Geat has brought him and France to this situation;
that he and France are not only isolated from all
alliances, the Austrian one, itself danger but
that every step which Napoleon takes, whether for
ward, backward or only beating time. whlle dancing
on Providence III attentive neutrality, IS pracucay
a backing down from his once high position rs ar
bitter of nations and retreat IN face OF the advance
of Bsmark and Germany
If you to consult only the editorials OF French
Government papers in your foreign files you would
conclude that France, though exc II sweaIs would
eat the nauseous leek of Bismarcks circular. And
YOU will be like enough 10 conclude rs much from
the very conditions of the case. from the essentially
rational doctrine of that circular, despite It's rT
tatng irOnical tone. Per contra, you should note,
what is well enough known here that hat Is called
war preparations are constantly pushed forward
with Jealous energy by the War Minister, Marshal
Mel; and that money capital is as tmld OF CONNER
cial venture as ever. The tide of opinion as 70 the
probability of coming war rises and falls from week
to week, from day to day sometimes but what you
may style the grOund-swe of persuasion that battle
Hroo Iiry Hxrill or far 1el
undeTles all mems thoughts since Sadowa.
Just now we hear new rumors OF the Emperors
design to revive his favorite idea Of q European
Congress, its definite object, this time, being to
arrive at an agreement of general disarmament. a
most desirable result surely. But as Alphonsc karr
long ago said, apropOs OF publciSts and phanthIOp-
lists arguments for the abolition of the death penalty
" Let Messeurs the murderers begin II Lonls
Napoleon is heartily in earnest for disarmament,
let him begin by reducing his army OF nan million
to an internal police force OI Two hundred th1usanu,
and publicly announce the withdrawal OF his new
scheme for raising 1t 70 over million OF Chassepots
No one wants 70 attack franCe-nOt even tle Ie-
doubtabe Bismarck.
II has long been painfully evident TO French folks
that Minister MOustieT OF Foreign AhalTs-that ms
abilities, whatever they may be- are quite foreign TO
the needs of his office 1t IS not pretended that were
he GOrtschahOff, he could have changed the fatally
disagreeable facts of the actual situation 10 agreeable
ones but 1t felt that cunnlngcr diplomatic pennan
might have lent them "A pleasanter aspect Ana SO
we hear, of late days. much talk of his retiring To
make way for the return OF hs predecessor, Dr9uyh
engaged during his repeated tcnures Of the Foreign
Affairs Ministry in the conduct OF most OF the most
important diplomatic negotiations OF the present re-
gime; that be has conducted hardly one OF them
from the Crmean War 10 the German and Roman
questiOns-to successful conclusion, or TO any con
clusion at all but that yet the skill OF ms conduct
ing has always been cOntessedly remarkable.
Between Bismarck and Garibaldl, IN many MINDS
holding larger place than either, is the financial
question Here the center OF nterest-no longer the
source of interests-is the credit Mobha. IL sank
yesterday as low as 10 It's par value Is 800 see,
by turning old paper OF April 2, 1891 that lts
shares sold that day at 1850. During the depth OF
the world financial crisis of that wear seem 10 re-
member that it sank low for day or two 10 the
neighborhOod of 800 Its srae the 10th of January
sona and political interests being at stake this
mghtest of all stockjobbng concerns has been barely
saved from disastrous bankruptcy by loan from
the Bank of France Of thTtY-hye millions, and
change of its manageTs-its original founders and
inspiring geniuses the brothes Pcreire retiring with
enormous estates from the sinking wreck of the
shareholders fortunes. The disastrous fall OF the
Credit MObihe, shakes to their foundations the
other establishments of credit-the Credtt Ifnm0-
la riUiCrt says the French prOverh and so out from
the Place DE- Ia BOur6e flows this turbd flood OF
financial Wishaps to swell the run of Ill luck
TO which the Emperor is exposed. He poor man.
cannot retire. his late friends the Pcreircs have
done. from the threatened bank and safely contem.
plate the ravaging flood lie is bound to the oar Of
the galley he icOuld undertake 10 guide He is not at
liberty 10 slip out of his chosen seat like That last
lubric King of Greece, little DanO-G King
George This sensible OF Ilamlets race seems to
be fully persuaded that he is not the natural doctor
to set light the sadly -disonted Grecan people from
the midst Of whom his predecessor, OHIO, 50 lately
and glibly elapsed
MedHs eapsus Achirs
lie shows no inclination TO return from hls mar
Tage tour TO the cares of royalty. The HeIlehlc
throne and landed estate generally seem to be again
in market Let Us fervently hope that they VIII not
attract the favorable attention OF Mr. Seward There
is the more cause for fear to American taxpayers III
this case from the fact that the land agency for those
parts is Russian TurcO Russian. Consideration OF
which fact reminds your correspondent to recon-
mend 10 the prayerful attention of taxpayers,
and Others whom 1t may
Ar.Ina.